The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has decided, in a convoluted and dissent-provoking way, not to decide a politically charged global-warming lawsuit against ExxonMobil, BP, AES, Dow Chemical and most of the rest of the American industrial establishment.

FORBES: A Messy Loss For Climate Lawsuit Plaintiffs

Her request makes clear that following Netanyahu's brilliant triumph in Washington, Democrats realize that the president's poor treatment of Israel is an issue that will harm them politically if the Republicans decide to make it an issue in next year's elections.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Lessons of Netanyahu's triumph

As they review their regimes in the light of their troubles, governments may decide that the alternatives are economically better, and politically no worse.

ECONOMIST: Burning issue