Word: paule
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...moral arguments against both cap-and-trade schemes are ubiquitous. A recent denunciation comes from Father Paul Mayer, co-founder of the Climate Crisis Coalition. Last month, he suggested that any continued pollution of the atmosphere is a sin: How can evil emitters be given the option of buying the right to sin from other groups—most likely struggling developing countries who bear little to no blame for the problem? Images of 16th-century Catholic indulgence policies come to mind...
These fictional conflicts, designed to be taking place from 2018 to 2025, are based on predictions of what global circumstances might be like at that time. "We actually take a look at the current operational environment then make grounded projections into the future," says U.S. Army Lt. Col. Paul Doyle. The game scenarios presume that by 2018, there will be overcrowding in the U.S., strained global water and energy supplies worldwide, and an increased willingness among U.S. allies to conduct peacekeeping missions - perhaps because they have no other choice. "We actually have more than one threat that we are dealing...
...Pope's view on Islam has changed since Regensburg. "It's a journey, there's progress," he said. "We have to learn from what the Muslims tell us about Islam." This Pope has sought to infuse "frankness" in the inter-faith dialogue that was a cornerstone of John Paul II's papacy. But talking about both what unites and divides different religious traditions, requires not only talking frankly but listening carefully...
...former associate and assistant professor at Harvard who now teaches in Princeton’s economics department and Woodrow Wilson School—is well-known for his work on international trade. “He’s been the most influential international trade economist since Paul Krugman,” said economics professor Pol Antràs, who worked with Melitz during his time at Harvard. Melitz’s influence on the study of international trade began with his graduate thesis at the University of Michigan. In that paper, he built a conceptual framework for international trade...
...blaming one another for the stunt, which generated only more mockery about circular firing squads. And when they finally released the missing details on April 1, the notion of an April Fools' budget produced even more mockery; the substance was ignored. "The President's dog got more attention," recalls Paul Ryan, the top Republican on the House Budget Committee...