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...Census allowed respondents to identify as multiple races for the first time. The Constitution stipulates that every American be counted every ten years, but the Census Bureau routinely undercounts certain demographics. The Bureau estimates that it missed 6.1 million people—mostly low-income and minority individuals??in their most recent 2000 survey. Black males between the ages of 18 and 34 “are least likely to be willing to deal with the government in the form of the Census-taker,” Williams said. Williams attributes this disparity to the large proportion...

Author: By Jeremy S. Singer-vine, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: HKS Prof Appointed to Census Group | 5/13/2008 | See Source »

...details. The overall mindset of the American consumer—including Cape Cod residents—must be adjusted to a modern and earth-preservation based approach, and these large-scale projects will help to draw attention to environmental issues. Hopefully, they will also expedite the process of changing individuals?? approaches to energy. The pettiest of all of the complaints about the Cape Wind project is that some of the ocean views that Cape Cod has to offer will be tainted by this wind farm. While the shores and beaches of Cape Cod are some of the most...

Author: By Marcel E. Moran | Title: Winds of Change | 4/25/2008 | See Source »

...over the last 30 years, the release of toxic chemicals into the environment has dropped, and scientists have never been able to reliably measure water quality. His theory instead relies on the arrogant assumption that “civilization”—the product of billions of individuals?? decisions and actions—can be boiled down to one big apocalyptic bang...

Author: By Juliet S. Samuel | Title: Apocalyptic Visions | 4/2/2008 | See Source »

...Hope—a bright, if not entirely reasonable, optimism for the future, for individuals?? ability to “create change”—has become the rallying cry of a new generation of politics...

Author: By Christopher B. Lacaria | Title: The Delusion of Hope | 3/3/2008 | See Source »

...United States has still not signed this agreement even though it is the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases). Countries and companies who fall below their established limits are free to trade their credits in the global emissions market to other parties—including individuals??who have exceeded their emissions limits. When celebrities today buy these credits, they are allowing themselves to continue their disproportionate consumption while somewhere else in the world carbon emissions are reduced by other societies to make up for American excess...

Author: By Peter W. Tilton | Title: Gore and “Green” Goonies | 11/5/2007 | See Source »

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