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“For years there has been a lively debate about the pollution and disruption caused by building a new runway at Heathrow, (now to go ahead); these are valid concerns. But almost everyone ignores the issue that dwarfs all others: climate change. If our airports are full, there’s a solution: fly less. Is this beyond contemplation? …
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The writer was born in London and divides his time between Washington and London. When the Brexit results were announced I felt I had lost my country. I now feel I have lost the other one. To lose two countries within months of one another would seem to be a bit careless, but it is …
Recent polls show that half of Americans consider themselves “pro-choice” on abortion, surpassing the 44% who identify as “pro-life.” This is the first time since 2008 that the pro-choice position has had a statistically significant lead in Americans’ abortion views, although whether the general election and the speeches of politicians affect the figures is unknown. …
I am posting this in view of the developments in the US Presidential debate. One in 5 women and one in 71 men will be raped in the United States in the course of their lives. (Centers for Disease Control).The CDC is a very reputable and reliable source, not given to casual carelessness. (RAINN, an …
Petula Dvorak, in the Washington Post of October 7th, bemoans the invisibility of older women. The older, wise woman is given as much credence as the older actress. Women of 50 or over are ignored. Economists at the University of California at Irvine, in cooperation with Tulane University, sent out 40,000 fake resumes, all of …
