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Cuba's Energy Use in Political Perspective
by Sharif Abdullah   
08 May 2009
"Yes, there are more people on bikes than cars in Havana. But, each of those guys on the bicycle is dreaming of the day when the Embargo gets lifted, so they can buy a Ford."

Today's observation for Culture Change on climate and pollution policy is by author Sharif Abdullah, in response to yesterday's "Cuba And Dealing with Global Pollution" by Ian Angus:

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Cuba And Dealing with Global Pollution
by Ian Angus   
07 May 2009
ImageThis article comes via Thomas W. Warner, secretary Seattle/Cuba Friendship Committee - a Task Force of the Church Council of Greater Seattle.

The world is getting hotter, and the main cause is greenhouse gas emissions produced by human activity. Enormous damage has already been done, and we will have to live with the consequences of past emissions for decades, perhaps even centuries.

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World War III: It’s Happening Today
by Chuck Burr   
03 May 2009
ImageWe are just not using nuclear weapons. Resource war, class war, drug war, gang war, terror war, trade war, plus war on all other species is global. Is this the culture you want to say you belong to? Is your lifestyle worth it?
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Fred Astaire in the White House
by Michael Brownstein   
01 May 2009
ImageThis is not so much an attack on President Obama but a compelling plea to admit to our deeper problems as a culture. -- Ed.

"You can never awaken using the same system that put you to sleep in the first place." -- Gurdjieff

This is an appeal, an open letter, a cry in the night:
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Climate Countdown
by David Spratt   
28 April 2009
The urgency of climate disruption makes it important to focus on priorities to prevent the world from tipping into uncontrollable climate catastrophes. David Spratt's recent debate in Australia includes consequences for humans and the environment for 5 degrees of climate disruption, the case for emergency action and an action list for governments. -- Ed.
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The Flu Torture
by Albert Bates   
26 April 2009
We really would like to get off our torture rant, but feel the obligation to connect the dots when we see them line up. We picked up a copy of the weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal while passing through the desolate, echoing canyons of Nashville’s international departure lounge at mid-day on Saturday and felt a sudden urge to scream.
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