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A Bold Campaign to Confront Global Crises
Although the world is experiencing severe global crises, there are new efforts underway to create a more effective means of coping with them. The crises are clear enough. They include vast slaughter in horrific wars, worldwide climate catastrophe, massive population displacement, and deepening poverty. Moreover, these disastrous situations are likely to worsen in coming years. […]
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Mega Risks Threaten Earth
The Council for the Human Future, which is a dedicated group of intelligent well-informed people, has identified ten Mega Risks to Earth. As it happens, all ten risks are threatening the planet all at the same time. Consequently, the board of the Council has called for an Earth System Treaty. This may be one of […]
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Add Homo sapiens to the Endangered Species List
Preventing extinction of species is a major concern of many countries in the world today. Legislation to accomplish this is usually based on an endangered species list. Such a list should include any animal or plant species that has been deemed likely to go extinct in a few generations. Listing would normally trigger protective actions to […]
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Blood Does Not Wash Away Blood
The extraordinary March 10, 2023 announcement that China’s top diplomat, Mr. Wang Yi, helped broker a rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran suggests that major powers can benefit from believing that, as Albert Camus once put it, “words are more powerful than munitions.” This concept was also acknowledged by General Mark Milley, Chairman of the […]
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