Seth Fletcher

President Obama emphasized nation building in his speech last week, announcing his plans for troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. We have been asking Takeaway listeners: how would you like to see the government spend all of the money once spent on wars, here at home?  

Many of you would like to see improvements in energy and a shift away from foreign oil dependence. President Obama suggested requiring all cars and light trucks to run at 56.2 miles per gallon by 2025. Is this feasible?

When we talk about greenhouses gases, a lot of the conversation usually focuses on capturing and reducing carbon dioxide. But what about all of the other greenhouse gases and how do they contribute to global warming? Andrew C. Revkin of the New York Times and Seth Fletcher, Senior ...