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This article appeared in the June 18, 2007 edition of The Nation.

May 30, 2007

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In response to our May 7 special issue, "Surviving the Climate Crisis," readers suggested remedies like installing solar panels in the median strips of all Interstates, requiring a "green" roof on every flat-topped building, investigating "artificial photosynthesis," dumping the combustion engine and opening up debate on nuclear power. Several complained that we did not cite overpopulation as the main threat to the planet and that the Nation cruise is not a green endeavor.


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About Alexander Cockburn

Alexander Cockburn has been The Nation's "Beat the Devil" columnist since 1984. He is the author or co-author of several books, including the best-selling collection of essays Corruptions of Empire (1987), and a contributor to many publications, from The New York Review of Books, Harper's Magazine, The Atlantic Monthly and the Wall Street Journal to alternative publications such as In These Times and the Anderson Valley Advertiser. With Jeffrey St. Clair, he edits the newsletter and radical website CounterPunch, which have a substantial world audience. more...
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