nobel prize

More than 5,000 trees will be planted with Eco-Libris to balance out the Swedish edition of the latest book from the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, 'Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism', which is now being published in Swedish by BookHouse Publishing.

Barack Obama says he talks regularly with former Vice President Al Gore and, if elected, would consider him for a cabinet level position, if not higher.  Being that there is no higher post than cabinet member in the White House, aside from Vice President, it seemed to open the door to a possible Obama, Gore ticket if Obama were to win the Democratic nomination.  Obama goes on to firmly state that climate change is an issue that deserves immediate attention and that Gore would play a pivotal role in handling the crisis.

Excerpt: Seven years ago tomorrow, I read my own political obituary in a judgment that seemed to me harsh and mistaken — if not premature. But that unwelcome verdict also brought a precious if painful gift: an opportunity to search for fresh new ways to serve my purpose...

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The big story today is that the Nobel Peace Prize recognizes the climate crisis as a genuine threat to humanity. ...  Wait a minute. Isn’t the “real” story about what winning this prize means for Al Gore? Shouldn’t we be talking about his prospects for the ‘08 Presidency? A quick scan of major news sources shows that this is the main focus of discourse here in the U.S.