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Gore,
Al. An inconvenient truth. Rodale Books, 2006
Al Gore’s groundbreaking book, An Inconvenient
Truth, brings together leading-edge research
from top scientists around the world, as well
as photographs, charts, and other illustrations
to document the reality of global warming--and
to sound a warning bell for action before
it’s too late. Filled with personal
anecdotes and observations about how this
issue has become a central focus in Mr. Gore’s
life--and why he believes it is the crucial
issue of our time--AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH argues
that global warming is not just about science,
nor is it just a political issue: it is a
moral issue and we have a responsibility to
do something about it. Destined to become
a classic, this accessible, entertaining,
and thorough book is a unique reference for
anyone who wants more information about global
warming as well a guidebook for those who
want to join the fight (Book description). |
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The Energy Mandate
Nothing would be more potent for Democrats now than to capture energy independence and all the issues that surround it.
October 13, 2006 Opinion Op-Ed |
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A
Quick Fix for the Gas Addicts
The sooner General Motors gets taken over
by Toyota, the better off our country will
be.
May 31, 2006 Opinion Op-Ed |
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Outsourcing,
Schmoutsourcing! Out Is Over
We are seeing the emergence of collaborative
business models that were simply unimaginable
a decade ago.
May 19, 2006 Opinion Op-Ed |
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Let's
(Third) Party
With no major party in America offering a
solution to our energy needs, the situation
is ripe for a third party.
May 3, 2006 Opinion Op-Ed |
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Addicted
to Oil (2006) Directed by Kenneth Levis USA, 53 minutes
(Thomas L. Friedman Reporting)
Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist
Thomas Friedman brought globalization to the
masses with his book The World is Flat. In
his new documentary ADDICTED TO OIL, he takes
petropolitics--the relationship between oil
prices and the power of oil-rich nations--into
the mainstream. With gas prices over $3.00
a gallon and the cost of the war on terror
mounting, topics like energy conservation,
global warming and alternative energy have
never been hotter, and Friedman’s explication
of the intricate relationship between energy,
national security and geo-political power
couldn’t be more timely. |
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An Inconvenient Truth (2005) - Directed by Davis Guggenheim, USA 1hr 40minutes
http://www.climatecrisis.net/
Humanity is sitting on a ticking time bomb. If the vast majority of the world's scientists are right, we have just ten years to avert a major catastrophe that could send our entire planet into a tail-spin of epic destruction involving extreme weather, floods, droughts, epidemics and killer heat waves beyond anything we have ever experienced.
If that sounds like a recipe for serious gloom and doom -- think again. From director Davis Guggenheim comes the Sundance Film Festival hit, AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH, which offers a passionate and inspirational look at one man's fervent crusade to halt global warming's deadly progress in its tracks by exposing the myths and misconceptions that surround it. That man is former Vice President Al Gore, who, in the wake of defeat in the 2000 election, re-set the course of his life to focus on a last-ditch, all-out effort to help save the planet from irrevocable change. In this eye-opening and poignant portrait of Gore and his "traveling global warming show," Gore also proves himself to be one of the most misunderstood characters in modern American public life. Here he is seen as never before in the media - funny, engaging, open and downright on fire about getting the surprisingly stirring truth about what he calls our "planetary emergency" out to ordinary citizens before it's too late. (from movie description) |
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Syriana (2005) Directed by Stephen Gaghan
USA, 128 Minutes
http://syrianamovie.warnerbros.com/
From writer/director Stephen Gaghan, winner
of the Best Screenplay Academy Award for Traffic,
comes Syriana, a political thriller that unfolds
against the intrigue of the global oil industry.
From the players brokering back-room deals
in Washington to the men toiling in the oil
fields of the Persian Gulf, the film's multiple
storylines weave together to illuminate the
human consequences of the fierce pursuit of
wealth and power. As a career CIA operative
(George Clooney) begins to uncover the disturbing
truth about the work he has devoted his life
to, an up-and-coming oil broker (Matt Damon)
faces an unimaginable family tragedy and finds
redemption in his partnership with an idealistic
Gulf prince (Alexander Siddig). A corporate
lawyer (Jeffrey Wright) faces a moral dilemma
as he finesses the questionable merger of
two powerful U.S. oil companies, while across
the globe, a disenfranchised Pakistani teenager
(Mazhar Munir) falls prey to the recruiting
efforts of a charismatic cleric. Each plays
their small part in the vast and complex system
that powers the industry, unaware of the explosive
impact their lives will have upon the world.
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