Wolfgang Depner

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The greenest countries

Pope Francis practically sounded like Canadian author Naomi Klein this past June when his second encyclical, titled Laudato Si,’ blamed irresponsible capitalism and consumerism for

10 dangerous men

What is terrorism? James D. Kiras, an American expert on asymmetrical warfare, describes the term as a “complex phenomenon open to subjective interpretation.” His ambivalent

Nations and their Nobels

By the middle of October of this year, it is likely we will know all of the nominees for this year’s Nobel Prizes. The announcements

The travel world’s treasures

What do we want out of a vacation? Always intensely personal, the answer says a lot about who we are — our preferences, priorities and

Resource Wars

It is an article of faith among large sections of the left-leaning intelligentsia that the United States invaded Iraq in 2003 simply to secure the

Top 10 World Woes: A look at some of the planet’s most troubling problems and how countries can solve (or try to solve) them

U.S. President Barack Obama, Queen Elizabeth II and countless other leaders have sought her insights. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has met with her and the

The world’s healthiest

In 1883, the German Reichstag changed the course of human history when it passed the first modern health insurance law. While modest in scope by

A big, booming business

Modern-day tourism can be a struggle against moderation. Tour operators lure clients with every imaginable gimmick — gaudy entertainment and gigantic buffets, to name just

Warfare without the shooting

The virulent, the violent and the vociferous: the Top 10 most political sporting events of modern times By Wolfgang Depner   When athletes from around