Yale 360 reports that India, like China before them, has announced that they will not agree to emissions’ restrictions. Obama has said that he opposes trade sanctions against countries who do not agree to carbon caps. From the Times’ article:
The House bill contains a provision, inserted in the middle of the night before the vote [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Obama’
Climate Change Legislation & the Developing Word
Posted in Economics, Environment, Politics, tagged China, climate change, Economics, emissions, Environment, global warming, India, Obama, Politics, Waxman-Markey on July 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Colbert’s Baby Mama
Posted in Culture, Politics, tagged Colbert, Election 2008, Entertainmeet Weekly, Jon Stewart, Michelle Obama, Obama, satire, Stephen Colbert on September 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Entertainment Weekly is featuring Colbert and Stewart in their current issue. The cover is a satiric spoof of the orginal ’satiric’ cover of the Obamas. Funny stuff. In the magazine, EW interviews them about the election and politics in general. Colbert generally remains in character, whereas Stewart laments the current state of affairs. Here’s a [...]
The Debate: Live Blogging
Posted in Politics, tagged debate, Election 2008, McCain, MSNBC, Obama on September 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Wrap-up: This debate was a mixed bag. I’d give McCain a B/B+ and Obama a B- on their performances, primarily as a result of McCain’s strong close. This result isn’t all that surprising given that foreign policy is considered by some a weakness of Obama’s. Obama began stronger, but faded as McCain gained momentum following [...]
