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...when they are given the opportunity to participate in government. Here in the United States, there are 15.5 million Asian Americans, but you rarely hear about advocacy groups that target Asian-American issues or the influence of the Asian Pacific American Caucus. In fact, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders make up almost five percent of the U.S. population, but there are only eight members in the House of Representatives and the Senate of that ethnic group. Eight out of 535 is just 1.5 percent...
According to Odum, one of Shell’s goals is to make energy safer and more affordable. Another is to increase the efficiency of the company’s operations, though Odum noted that as an individual company such improvements in efficiency do not make much difference in the whole global system. A third major role for his company, Odum said, was developing low-carbon energy, such as natural gas and sustainable bio-fuels...
...theme of the World Expo is “better city, better life.” I admit that this does not lend itself to the kinds of controversial discussions that newspapers would fawn over, but the purpose of these discussion forums is not to make headlines but to increase participation. Sustainable growth and development touch the Chinese people more directly than the U.S. selling arms to Taiwan. For example, Shanghai is one of the most densely populated cities in the world, with over 13,000 people per square kilometer, and affordable living is getting harder and harder. Because...
Foster added that women who decide they are not ready to be mothers can make that choice without having an abortion by instead opting for adoption or child support as alternatives to abortion...
...want to think about how to make abortion unthinkable," she said. "That’s bigger than illegal—it’s about how a woman can demand more of those around her and not accept crap from people...