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NYT columnist Nicholas Kristoff talks about the stunning progress made by Portland, Or. in cutting greenhouse emissions — and the benefits that has spawned. An excerpt: It has reduced emissions below the levels of 1990, the benchmark for the Kyoto accord, while booming economically. What's more, officials in Portland insist that the campaign to cut carbon [...]
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The BBC's John Simpson says based on the 30-year track record of the summits, don't expect any big breakthroughs from the G8 leaders in Africa. But do expect to see some evidence of the fault lines between them — not just on Africa, but the other biggie: climate change. An excerpt: I hate to say [...]
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The Globe and Mail is reporting that the federal government will not engage in a last-minute change of heart in terms of upping aid to Africa. An excerpt: Group of Eight members Italy, France, Britain and Germany have committed to giving 0.7 per cent of GDP by 2015. Canada, Japan and the United States have [...]
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Wow, 229! Makes us feel like pups up here at a mere 138! :) Anyways, have a great day, and thanks for (in no particular order): Baseball, hot dogs, jazz, blues, country, rock 'n roll, bluegrass, Stax Volt, New York City, constitutionally protected freedom of speech, Jon Stewart and the Daily Show (which includes at [...]
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The NYT's globalization cheerleader Thomas L. Friedman has a cure for what ails Old Europe: A taste of Irish medicine. Did you know PM PM is spending two days there before he goes to the G8 summit in Gleneagles? An excerpt from the July 1 column: One of the first reforms Ireland instituted was to make [...]
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