Fred Kaplan on what can be done about piracy on the high seas.
I don't have any particular opinions about any of this but I find it intriguing that issues can come out of nowhere like this. A week ago, if someone asked you to list your worries and concerns for the world, you might have mentioned the economy, the war, floods, the cost of health care, unemployment or any of about three dozen other topics. How many of us were fretting about pirates?