Sarah Chayes, a senior associate in the Democracy and Rule of Law Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, says politicians from both sides of the aisle are not taking seriously enough their duty to ensure they’re not turning their government role into an opportunity to make a buck.
Despite its typically pro-nuclear stance, the French government has decided to shut down its Superphenix nuclear power plant: the world’s largest fast- breeder reactor. The plant has been controversial since its birth, and its troubles aren’t over yet. As Sarah Chayes reports, the plant’s closure promises to be one of the most costly and difficult […]