Archive for May 24th, 2008

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South America nations found union

Posted by Dave
May 24, 2008

Simon Bolivar before his death in 1830 remarked that uniting the nations of Latin America was like ploughing the sea. It is too early to tell whether Unasur is a step towards proving him wrong.
BBC NEWS
The leaders of 12 South American nations have formed a regional body aimed at boosting economic and political integration [...]

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40 Million Acres of Rain Forest for the Greenest Bidder

Posted by Dave
May 24, 2008

According to Lester Brown, communism failed because it did not take economics into account, capitalism will fail if it does not take the environment into account. Any move to penalize introduction of negative externalities into the environment (like congestion pricing), while rewarding positive externalities (like planting trees or preserving rain forests) is welcome
via NYTimes.com
Mr. Jagdeo [...]