The Charlemagne Scholarship
University of Aachen, from young-germany.de. On June 1, 2000, the Rheinisch-Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen, of Aachen University, awarded the Charlemagne Prize to the President of the United...
View ArticleCharlemagne in WWII?
If he weren’t so well known as a warrior and leader, Charlemagne’s would perhaps have been recognized by history for innovation in engineering. His troops may have been the first to invent the...
View Article2014: Tlcan-Alena-Nafta
North America. Image courtesy of wikimedia commons. January 1, 2014 marks the 20th anniversary of the North American free trade agreement, joining Canada, Mexico and the United States in partnership....
View ArticleCommon Ground
Landscape in Scotland by Gustave Dore. Courtesy of Walters Art Museum. Scotland’s decision of September 2014 probes connection. Whether for or against independence, one might find common wealth in...
View ArticleWay of Rights
Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury, present at 1215 signing of Magna Carta. Image: wikimedia commons. 800 years ago, rights took a leap forward. Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury,...
View ArticleMine the Gap
A year might make a lifetime of difference. Image: peacecorps.gov. When a first daughter decided upon a gap year, the world voiced opinion. Some worried that a year off assumed privilege; others...
View ArticleFlood Gates of Hope
“The Louvre Museum with its Glass Pyramid.” Photographer: Hteink.min, 2012. Image: wikimedia commons. The Louvre Museum, situated on the banks of the River Seine, closed its doors today in the height...
View ArticleBridge to the Future
Bridges to the future: in the next 15 years, the world will build more infrastructure than is currently on the planet. Photo: “Gaoliang Bridge: The Summer Palace” by Hennessey, wikimedia commons....
View ArticleIf Cars Could Fly: Innovation Cities
Popular Science, 2008. Image: wikimedia. France invited the world’s innovators to “make our planet great again.” Now, the city that hosted the world Climate Agreement will welcome a new R&D center...
View ArticleIndustrial Revolution 2.0
Spodek arena, Katowice, Poland, site of United Nations Climate Change Conference COP24. Image: wikimedia. Are we on the turn of a new industrial revolution? As governments gathered in Katowice, Poland...
View ArticleENERGY: Petersberg Climate Dialogue
Petersberg, near Bonn, Germany. Image: wikimedia. High upon a virtual mountaintop, the Petersberg Climate Dialogue gathered 35 countries to steer the course for achieving Paris Agreement goals. Alok...
View ArticleTRANSPORT: Linking the World
“Ancient Silk Road,” image: wikimedia commons. The history of civilization may be measured by connection. First it was the Silk Road that connected cities; then it was the age of ships that created...
View ArticleEarth Day 2023: #Invest in Our Planet
Earth Day 2023: #INVEST in OUR PLANET. Image: “Investing” by 401(K), 2012. Creative Commons 2.0. Included with appreciation. Earth Day‘s theme for 2023: INVEST in OUR PLANET. Linking business, finance,...
View ArticleCITIES: Labor and Workers’ Rights
Los Angeles, with the Hollywood sign overlooking the city, is the home of many striking actors of SAG-AFTRA seeking better rights. Image: “Hollywood Sign” by photographer Thomas Wolf. Creative Commons...
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