Tag Archives: Copenhagen

AGD: The Story of Stuff Presents “The Story of Cap and Trade”

With a lot of attention focused on Copenhangen this week, the eco-activists/cartoonists at The Story of Stuff present their view on the issue of emissions trading. What does the video get right? Where do they gloss or misrepresent information? Is … Continue reading

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R&D: Top Five News Stories/Reports You Want to Read Today

Here is your R&D top five for December 1st: In Budget Impasse, Governor Warns of Withholding Municipal Aid from The New York Times Race part of decision for next Atlanta mayor from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Zelaya’s Party Loses Honduras President … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of November 24th-November 30th, 2009

1.  Does the massacre in Mindanao pose an immediate threat to Filipino democracy? 2.  Was the EU’s selection of Rompuy as its first president a missed opportunity? 3.  Would a prisoner swap with Hamas make Israel appear weak in the … Continue reading

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Extemp Questions for the Week of September 29th-October 5th, 2009

1. How much economic reform will the next German government be able to achieve? 2. Is Hamas making Netanyahu’s job easy? 3. Will South Korea’s offer of a “grand bargain” significantly change the way the international community handles North Korea? … Continue reading

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