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As politicians dither, we must act to save planet
2014-04-19 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Herald: The latest United Nations report on the impacts of climate change is playing out like a Greek tragedy. In the Greek myth, Cassandra was given the gift of prophecy by Apollo. When she failed to return his love, Apollo issued a curse so that her prophecies would not be believed. Climate scientists, who for over two decades have been sending us warnings about global warming, must feel like Cassandra -- cursed by Apollo. The 772 scientists who wrote and edited the UN report warn that world leaders...
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U.S. Politicians And Beef Producers Suffer Under Mudslinging
2014-03-27 23:36:00| Beef
The sad bottom line to the destructive style of campaigning that permeates U.S. elections today is that politicians end up spending millions of dollars to essentially destroy the publics trust in them. Can you think of any other industry that spends such prodigious sums of money and effort to undermine their people and products? Well, I guess I can think of at least one the beef industry. Publication Info read more
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Business Leaders, Politicians & Academics Tackle International Issues At Yale CEO Caucus
2014-03-20 02:25:42| Appliances - Topix.net
Some chief executives and academics appeared together on CNBC's Squawk Box program early Wednesday, to discuss Tuesday's Yale CEO Caucus in Washington, D.C. That semiannual roundtable event invites scholars, business representatives and political leaders to examine the financial effects of ongoing national and international events -- covering a ... (more)
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Divided workers, politicians complicate port truckers strike
2014-03-13 20:46:32| Trucking - Topix.net
The union representing some Lower Mainland container truckers says finger pointing between the federal and provincial governments underscores how difficult it will be to end a strike crippling Port Metro Vancouver shipments.
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Ghana: More State Enterprises for Politicians to Plunder?
2014-03-11 15:54:37| Sugar Industry News
According to reports, over 400 state enterprises established mostly during the First Republic have been run down and sold to politicians and their friends/agents for a pittance.
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