America enters 2021 still in the grip of a pandemic. One of the reasons coronavirus continues to burrow ever deeper into our society is the attack on science has succeeded; sufficient numbers […]
ICYMI: We must stop destroying our institutions
America enters 2021 still in the grip of a pandemic. One of the reasons coronavirus continues to burrow ever deeper into our society is the attack on science has succeeded; sufficient numbers […]
We must stop destroying our institutions
America enters 2021 still in the grip of a pandemic. One of the reasons coronavirus continues to burrow ever deeper into our society is the attack on science has succeeded; sufficient numbers […]
Heading to Brazil for the World Cup? Well…be prepared.
The Boston Globe reports that an unfinished stadium is just one of the problems plaguing soccer’s World Cup in Brazil. And the event starts one week from today. Sky Sports reported that at one […]
Brazil has plenty of work to do in advance of the World Cup (and the Olympics)
The Washington Post reports Brazilian leaders remain on the defensive as it explains the planning for the upcoming World Cup. “If you want me to summarise, we are not ready,” the Frenchman told […]
Ashtyr, Russia: Where the worst of the Sochi Olympics preparations can be seen
ABC News reports one small Russian village has borne a terrible burden in getting its country ready for the Olympics. Now, after years of exploitation and protests, it’s eerily quiet here. Just […]
America, here is a wake-up call: More than 65,000 U.S. bridges are in need of repair
The Associated Press examines the critical condition facing America’s bridges. An Associated Press analysis of 607,380 bridges in the most recent federal National Bridge Inventory showed that 65,605 were classified as “structurally […]
Is the flooding in Baghdad…
…a result of poor infrastructure or rampant corruption? Al Jazeera takes a look at why Iraqis are angry as the water level in the streets rises.
Spend $1…earn $2
A scam? Nope. Impossible? Apparently not. Rather, it might be as simple as thinking about your bridges and roads.
What are the mayors of three large American cities doing to make their cities better?
The mayors of Charlotte, Houston and Philadelphia (joined by their colleague from Florence, Italy) addressed some of the challenges of their jobs Wednesday afternoon. They spoke at a program titled “Investing in […]
Hum, Brasil… temos um problema.
Um, Brazil…we have a problem. Brazil is the host of the 2014 World Cup, soccer’s most prestigious event. But while the Brazilians will certainly have one of the best teams at the […]
Buses and trains, roads and bridges
I overheard an interesting conversation on the bus ride home this evening. The driver and another man were talking about the mass transportation funding crisis in Pennsylvania. Soon-to-be-former governor Ed Rendell has […]
