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World Population: 9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1,0 Billion!

World Population: 9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1,0 Billion!

Today is 7 billion day, the day on which world population officially hits 7 billion. In honor of this momentous occasion, Sage did a quick and decidedly non-comprehensive roundup of the news–not only from this year, but also from the years of future and previous population milestones. Rev up the time machine!
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Featured Lecture – Gus Speth: “Letter to Liberals: Liberalism, Environmentalism, and Economic Growth”

 

James Gustave Speth, Yale F&ES Dean Emeritus, speaking at the 30th Annual E.F. Schumacher Lectures (November 20, 2010) hosted by the New Economics Institute.

VIDEO provided by the New Economy Working Group (Speth introduced at 5:15; Speth

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Planet Earth

Planet Earth

The Atlantic pieces together a series of incredible videos from the international space station.  …

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“Yale for Occupy” Student Group Formed

“Yale for Occupy” Student Group Formed

 

From Yale for Occupy: “You can join the listserv at http://groups.google.com/group/occupyyale.

Please forward this link to anyone else who might be interested.”

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“Yale for Occupy” represents the convergence of #Occupy supporters and occupiers from all corners of …

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“Everything the Tea Party Pretended to Be and Isn’t, Occupy Wall Street Is”

 

http://griid.org/2011/10/29/occupy-wall-street-v-the-tea-party

Jeff Smith distinguishes between populism and “false populism” in a thought provoking piece that analyzes a now popular dialogue comparing the Occupy movement with the Tea Party movement.

“Beyond easily noticeable similarities, however, deep and fundamental differences significantly …

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7 Billion – which are you?

7 Billion – which are you?

World population is about to hit (or has hit) 7 billion. What number baby were you? Use this calendar from The Guardian to find out.…

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