While I don' t in any way minimize their danger, I despair. I despair that we as a country, as Nietzsche understood, have become the monster that we are attempting to fight.

These nations do not have the same resources to combat climate change as countries like the United States or China do, but they have the most immediate stake in a solution.

And if we refuse to deal with these issues today, then I guarantee you that they will be an albatross around our efforts to combat terrorism in the future.

Although scientists are still studying the swine-flu strain responsible for the current outbreak, experts doubt that existing seasonal vaccines can effectively combat it.

The project will expand women' s access to justice, help women exercise their rights in the workplace, the community and their homes, and combat gender-based violence.