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How did Davos do on climate change?

A woman wearing a mask rides past smoking chimneys and cooling towers of a steel plant in Beijing, January 17, 2013. — Reuters photo
ONE sometimes hears that the World Economic Forum is all talk and no action. I don’t buy it — talk matters. Social currency is a powerful driver of change, even at the highest reaches of business and government. And last week climate change was on centre stage at the famous Davos summit. So as I moved through the WEF annual meeting, the question... Full story

Obama’s second term and Republican opposition

The US president Barack Obama points to the crowd after delivering remarks on immigration reform at Del Sol High School in Las Vegas on January 29. — AFP photo
WHERE the second term of US president Barack Obama is concerned, the abovementioned quote can be considered either wishful thinking or a veritable window for change. There are several challenges that face the president and the Democrats. Achieving these goals despite Republican opposition in the Senate and Congress will clearly determine whether the... Full story

More a passion than profession

TEACHING ultimately boils down to two basic principles — first, teach how to think, and not what to think, and second, teach what you know, and not what you think you know. Teachers, thus, need to bring real world experiences... Full story


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