Ecuador amended its constitution to give its people the right to sue those who damage the environment. It is the first country in the world to do so.

Costa Rica is among the few countries that have no military. Order is maintained by police.

China appears to be primed to take the lead in green technology.

Russia continues to invest in space technology and will lead in space exploration.

The United States is the world’s primary exponent of using violence as a means of achieving security. The United States is among the most fear-driven countries of the world. The United States is far behind other countries in the search for peace and morality. The United States is in a downward spiral in every sphere but the military.

When will it stop? What will stop it?

Hubert Kauffman, Ph.D, Oxford