Canadian Tar Sands: There’s No Such Thing as Ethical Oil (or Nuclear Power)

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A publication of the Carnegie Council By: Evan O’Neil 03/21/11 After the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and now the nuclear meltdown in Japan, it should be clear that oil and nuclear power are not benign forces. Both are toxic, dirty, and insecure forms of energy. It …

Japan’s Nuclear Kamikazes: A Morality Tale of Energy Madness

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A publication of World Business Academy: Common Cents By Rinaldo Brutoco and Madeleine Austin In the final stages of World War II, Japan found young men willing to give their lives in suicidal missions against Allied warships. Scarves tucked around their necks blowing in the wind identified them as men …

False Economy by Alan Beattie

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Review by Hazel Henderson This book is a gem! Historian and economist Alan Beattie gives us a sweeping but deeply researched overview of trade through the centuries, leading us to greater understanding of today’s issues over trade development and globalization. We are treated to deeply skeptical views of most government …