- Making News: WTO Says Europe Must Accept Genetically Modified Crops
A new survey shows that Europeans are more worried about genetically modified food than terrorism, but yesterday the World Trade Organization reportedly ruled against government bans on genetically engineered imports. Justin Gillis, who writes on biotechnology for the Washington Post, says Europe's concerns over genetically modified crops range from safety to the environment. - Reporter's Notebook: Evangelists Call for Global Warming Initiative, Splitting Faithful
British Prime Minister Tony Blair said today that the world has just seven more years to take action before it's too late to counteract global warming. Sweden has pledged to wean itself off oil completely in the next 15 years. Now, 86 American evangelical leaders are backing a major initiative to fight global warming, even though they're taking flak from some of their colleagues. Reverend Jim Ball is Executive Director of the Evangelical Environmental Network.
World Trade Organization (WTO)
WTO General Council Meeting for 2006
US Trade Representative on WTO biotech-crop ruling
Gillis' article about WTO ruling on biotech crops
Brookings Institute on budget outlook
Weisman's article on proposed budget cuts
President Eisenhower's 1961 Farewell Address