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Posted by John Malloy on 03/31/2008
Why the white wilderness needs our care The number of ships visiting the Antarctic is growing; and that brings an increasing risk of accidents that could pollute the coastline and the Southern Ocean. In the Green Room this week, James Barnes says that governments must act now to protect the White Continent. Antarctica and the [...]
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Heal the world with meditation and Action You can make all the difference in the world today when you help balance the incoming energies of transformation by using the technique of meditation. Reconnect with your spiritual source daily. Ending your meditation session by spending time in gratitude for life, nature and the infinite being from [...]
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Civil Libertarians See a Hopeful Dawn in 2009 … Some civil libertarians are hopeful that if Barack Obama wins the presidency, the government will move toward more openness; others aren’t convinced anyone can turn back the tide of secrecy wrought by George W. Bush. Warrantless wiretaps. The Patriot Act. Presidential secrecy. For seven years, civil [...]
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HOW DENMARK LEARNED TO REAP THE WIND TheStar.com | Earth Hour | Embracing a clean green dream Embracing a clean green dream COPENHAGEN – An inner-city harbour with water so clean the fish are for eating and the beaches for swimming. Offshore wind farms in the waters beyond, piped to the power grid on two [...]
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Those who control oil and water will control the world History may not repeat itself, but, as Mark Twain observed, it can sometimes rhyme. The crises and conflicts of the past recur, recognisably similar even when altered by new conditions. At present, a race for the world’s resources is underway that resembles the Great Game [...]
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The Borrowers Over the past 15 years, individuals and businesses in both Britain and the United States have taken on too many loans. The punishment for their recklessness is only just beginning In November last year, Louis Bacon, one of the cleverest American hedge-fund managers, paid $175m (£88m) for the Trinchera Ranch, which covers 250 [...]
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Bush Makes ‘Free Trade’ National Security Issue The standoff in the Andes ended like a sappy Latin American telenovela with stiff hugs and handshakes at a March 6 summit. But that’s not stopping the Bush administration from using the conflict to ram Colombia’s pending “Free Trade Agreement” (FTA) through Congress. Almost a week after the [...]
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Earth Hour Goes Global
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