Posts from the ‘politics’ category

Founder and Former Greenpeace Leader: “Why I left Greenpeace”

The Wallstreet journal published an opinions piece (not a big surprise) by Patrick Moore, and why he left Greenpeace.  His answer: don’t be mixing your politics…

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I got angry again

I got angry again, so I started writing. The epicenter of my anger is some miscommunication. Misdirection even. There was a flare up on campus that…

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An In-Depth Examination of the Kyoto Protocol and Viable Next-Steps for Global Climate Change Agreements

The Kyoto Protocol has been accused of possessing “giddy ambition,” as climate scientist David Victor states, for countries to reduce GHG emissions.[1] The most industrialized nations,…

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The Mythology – and Potential – of the Public Intellectual. Learning from Rachel Carson

“It is the public that is being asked to assume the risks…the public must decide whether it wishes to continue on the present road, and it…

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“Establishing federal protections against genetic discrimination” – American College of Physicians Proponent of Genetic Anonymity

How would you feel if you were required to pay higher premiums, or worse yet – denied coverage – if an insurance agency found you were…

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SENSibility 9: The Old Ice is Leaving Us

More news from the global “uh oh” file. There is evidence that the old, thick ice of the arctic is melting away faster than previously thought.…

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The 8 year plight of foreign medics in Libya accused of intentionally infecting over 400 children with HIV and how the scientific community tried to help them.

On the 24th of July 2007, 5 Bulgarian nurses and 1 Palestinian doctor were released from Libya after having been jailed for more than 8 years…

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Terry speaker series: Next up – Paul Collier, author of “The Bottom Billion.”

This one is primarily the Liu Institute for Global Issues’ baby, but Terry is a partner here, and we invite you all to check out Paul’s…

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Fortress of Freedom/Democracy/Tony Romas?

Stay away from our ribs Just read an excellent article in Foreign Policy that raises a lot of the same questions I asked ever since the…

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Global Chats Speaker Series: Dr. Samantha Nutt

As part of International Week 2008, Dr. Samantha Nutt will be speaking on the impact of war and on public engagement in global issues. A medical…

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