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Environment Newsletter November 25th, 2008 More from Environment »

Zombie Economics: Don't Bail out the System that Gave Us SUVs and Strip Malls By James Howard Kunstler, Kunstler.com Why squander our remaining resources on a lifestyle that doesn't have a future? Read more »   We've got a ton of great content this week that tracks the progress being made by Obama's team on climate leadership and a few different takes on the economy -- from what the bailouts really mean to ways for living a different lifestyle on far less money. And of course, there's a whole lot more. Thanks for reading, Tara Lohan, Senior Editor     Bailouts Dwarf Spending on Climate and Poverty Crises By Sarah Anderson, John Cavanagh, Foreign Policy in Focus Neglecting aid to the developing world, and fixating on the financial mess, will negatively affect Western nations. Read more »   Living the Good Life on $5,000 a Year By Kevin O'Connor, Rutland Herald Today's global financial cloud got you feeling gray? Vermonter Jim Merkel sees a silver lining. Read more »   Border Fence to Carve up Nature Reserve By Enrique Gili, IPS News The Wall is being constructed over the objections of communities living near the border. Read more »   Obama Promises "New Chapter" in Climate Leadership By Eoin O'Carroll, Christian Science Monitor Obama made big promises to the international community, despite turning down an invite to attend the next meeting in Poland. Read more »   How the Rich Are Destroying the Earth By Herve Kempf, Chelsea Green Publishing We've got to think about our choices for the future collectively, seeking cooperation rather than competition. Read more »   Dingell Loses to Waxman, and Auto Stocks Dive -- Call It What It Is: Corruption By Joshua Holland, AlterNet When the Big Three's best Rep. lost a key committee spot, their share prices dropped. That's not just business as usual, it's a sign of corruption. Read more »   Did Greenhouse Gases Cause the Earth's Greatest Mass Extinction? By Moises Velasquez-Manoff, Christian Science Monitor Scientists now suspect that the earth's greatest mass extinction wasn't caused by an asteroid strike or any other single cataclysmic event. Read more »   PEEK and Video: The hottest buzz and videos on the web     Wanted: A New Slogan for Coal By Bruce Nilles, Sierra Club Help take on the dirty coal industry's "clean coal" lies, by coming up with a new slogan for coal. Read more »   Bush Is Pushing Hard to Gut the Endangered Species Act By Ryan Powers, Think Progress Perino: The Endangered Species Act 'doesn't help support any species, including our own.' Read more »   Huge Win for the Environment: Waxman Defeats Dingell By Dr. Joseph Romm, Climate Progress Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) is the new chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Read more »

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