Thomas Friedman

Foreign Affairs Columnist, New York Times

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Pulitzer Prize-winning foreign affairs columnist for the New York Times and author of several books, including The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century and Hot, Flat and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America

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In his latest book, Thomas Friedman talks about the need for a Green Revolution to deal with the consequences of global warming.  What would be government’s role and how does it square…

A Hot, Flat and Crowded World

In his latest book, Thomas Friedman talks about the need for a Green Revolution to deal with the consequences of global warming.  What would be government’s role and how does it square…

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