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The text discusses Immanuel Kant's principles for perpetual peace in the 21st century, emphasizing the importance of a world government, non-interference in other nations' affairs, and a federation of free states. It acknowledges Kant's optimism about public opinion's ability to prevent war-making and proposes 10 principles for perpetual peace in the modern era, including the closure of overseas military bases, adherence to nuclear disarmament treaties, and cooperation in protecting global public goods. The text highlights the need for peaceful co-existence, equality, and mutual benefits among nations to achieve lasting peace in a world facing nuclear threats and geopolitical complexities. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the U.S. needs to stop feeding the Military-Industrial Complex, the most powerful lobby in Washington in order surmount the debt crisis. It mentions U.S. government's addiction to war and military spending and budget deficits caused by the 2008 financial crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic. It also mentions economic and environmental impact of installations, and procurement of weapons systems and benefits for military servicemembers and retirees.

Discusses whether a solution can be found to eliminate extreme poverty. Way that global economic prosperity has placed the world within reach of eliminating extreme poverty; Description of a plan, that appears in the book "The End of Poverty," that would halve the rate of extreme poverty by 2015; Key points of the plan; Comments on poverty in Africa; Need for wealthy countries to pool their resources to help end poverty in less developed countries. INSETS: CROSSROADS FOR POVERTY;CHRONIC POVERTY: RICH WORLD, POOR PEOPLE;GLOBALIZATION, POVERTY AND FOREIGN AID;EXTREME POVERTY: WHERE WE STAND

Discusses social theories for the vast discrepancies of wealth among the various countries of the world. Role of gross national product (GDP) per capita as the best single indicator of prosperity; How geography impacts the wealth of a nation; Graphs.

The article offers information on misguided foreign-policy decision of the U.S. against Chinese technology. Topics discussed include Huawei's technological advances and work in developing countries; Huawei's 5G equipment for undermining global security; and Chinese digital marketplace and its importance for their sustainable development, and low-income economies goals.

The article focuses on how the Catholic Church can inspire worldwide leadership on social issues. Topics covered include the need for ending poverty, the challenges associated with achieving a path to sustainable development and the importance of world unity to defend the humanity. Also mentioned are the significance of moral teachings and social doctrines to establish the ethical framework, problems faced by the society and injustice in different countries.

The article offers information on the political conditions in the U.S. and steps taken by political leaders of the country. It mentions that the U.S. Republican Party for the thirty years has been trying to starve the government by rejecting taxation policies which are required to finance the public sector. Information on the decision taken by U.S. President Barack Obama regarding liberalism is presented.

The article discusses the "New World Order" of the twenty-first century. According to the author, our world is characterized by rapid technology, extensive environmental threats and considerable inequalities of income and power which makes equalizing economic growth and also global instability and conflict possible. The concepts of divergence in economic growth and economic convergence are explored. The world's economy, resource use and demographic change are discussed.

This article reports on Common Wealth as a concept that will change the planet as world powers shift and populations continue to grow. The article stresses the need for a sustainable development and greater senses of global community and the shared fate of the world's citizens. Four trends related to world growth are outlined and a timeline that projects global goals and milestones related to development is presented.

The article discusses the real issues of the problem posed against individuals and institution in many parts of the world. According to the author, issues such as war on terror, Islamic fundamentalism, and other geopolitical controversies are not the actual problems facing the planet and its inhabitants. The real problem has its roots in the lack of getting people to come as one and face the problem squarely.

This article provides ideas on ways to deal with global poverty. As a global society, we should ensure that the international rules of the game in economic management do not advertently or inadvertently set snares along the poor countries in the form of inadequate development assistance, protectionist trade barriers, destabilizing global financial practices, poorly designed rules for intellectual property and the like that prevent the low-income world from achieving development.

Examines the role of the U.S. in international humanitarian aid and development. Argument that the U.S. does not fulfil its promised role in aiding developing countries; Details of U.S. contributions to international humanitarian aid programs; Significance of the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals; Recommendations for improving U.S. foreign aid.

Offers advice on how to run the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Nature of the IMF; Ways that the IMF can restore its credibility; Role of the U.S. and Europe in decision-making; Consequences of mistakes regarding Africa's finances; Need for poor countries to invest in economic growth; Overview of IMF leadership; Potentially dangerous problems, including financial instability resulting from U.S. macroeconomic policies; Need for the IMF to push the U.S. to improve its fiscal situation.

This article looks at the benefits of lower fertility rates in poor countries. The United Nations forecasts a rise in the world population to nine billion as of 2050. Those 2.5 billion additional people will arrive in the poor regions and aspire to the income and consumption levels of the rest of the world, which would lead to mindboggling environmental pressures. The author sees four steps to decreasing fertility, including the promotion of child survival, the promotion of girls' education and gender equality, the promotion of contraception and family planning, and an increase in farm productivity.

The article discusses the need to democratize U.S. foreign policy. Topics covered include the failure of the imperialist approach to foreign policy, estimated cost U.S. military and war expenses at almost 900 billion dollars, the explanation that a non-imperialist foreign policy would be based on respect for the United Nations Charter and international law and the opinion that the American people would be the biggest beneficiaries of a foreign policy based on global cooperation.

The editorial argues that inexpensive new technologies can stop global warming and promote economic growth. The author asks how the world might use more energy to increase prosperity but still lower carbon dioxide emissions. The proposed answer is widespread use of emission-free solar and nuclear power and investment in carbon sequestration. For the author, technology is the key to climate control.

The article discusses the source of political and social turmoil in dryland countries like Afghanistan, Iraq and Sudan. The author suggests that the reason conflict exists in these regions does not stem from religious fanaticism but from environmental and economic challenges. He explains that many conflicts would ease over time if the regions were given access to clean, affordable water.

In this article, the author says ten small steps would provide primary health care for all the people in developing countries. He suggests that wealthy countries donate 0.1 percent of their gross domestic product for health care in poor countries. He suggests that half of that money should go to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and low income countries should be forced to put aside 15 percent of their national budgets for health. His other suggestions are provided.

This editorial suggests that step-by-step measures are needed to control greenhouse gas emissions rather than sweeping policies. The climate change conference in Bali set for December 2007 is supposed to come up with actions that will reduce emissions although there is no consensus on how to do that. The costs and benefits of solutions like emissions trading are not well known. The author makes suggestions on saving the planet in little steps.

This editorial says that international negotiations on stabilizing greenhouse gas emissions for the period after 2012 will be held in December 2007 when the main users of fossil fuels meet to reach an agreement on how to reduce emissions. The biggest obstacle to agreement is bound to be the U.S. which refused to sign the Kyoto Protocol and has failed to institute any energy saving policies. The author is hopeful that the American resistance has weakened.

The author presents an editorial on the urgency and attainability of conquering the malaria epidemic in Africa. He explains that the disease is curable in 2007 and that distributing necessary medicine is not only possible, but necessary. He provides distribution suggests and methods that can be used to prevent the disease from reemerging.

The article details why poverty seems endemic to certain regions of the world, and what can be done about it. The main causes of poverty in places like Africa, South America, and Central Asia are low food productivity, disease, and geographic isolation, factors the author says should be addressed through low-cost targeted investment programs.

An excerpt is presented from the syndicated article "Getting Practical in Controlling Malaria," by Jeffrey D. Sachs, published in December, 2006.

The article reports that microinsurance could help farmers in poorer regions of the world immensely. Based on microfinance loans, microinsurance would use derivatives like weather-linked bonds to hedge the loan and link them with banking services to finance the production costs associated with loans. These financial instruments would allow farmers to purchase things like fertilizer to improve their output.

This article presents an editorial explaining the blue revolution. Environmental sustainability is a difficult thing to attain in a world with so many people and the author says it is time to push for more aquaculture in order to maintain living standards without ruining the world's oceans. Aquaculture is the farming of marine animals for consumption and China is the biggest source, creating 50 million metric tons of fish per year.

American negotiators at the an international trade conference in Cancun, Mexico, refused to eliminate subsidies to U.S. farmers, making it difficult for emerging nation's to compete. For years, the United States has told West African nations -- struggling to survive against disease, famine, desertification, and debt crises--that their pleas for foreign assistance are misplaced. In a farce worthy of "Monty Python," America's trade negotiators in Cancun last week walked away from a global trade deal that might have given Third World farmers a free market for their exports. In recent years, as production in West Africa and other low-cost producers rose, and world prices for cotton fell, America's handful of cotton producers sought and obtained increased subsidies and market protection. And, because American cotton-growers receive several thousand dollars per farm via direct subsidies and market protection, American consumers unwittingly pay higher taxes to retain this rigged system. Then, in May 2003, Mali, Chad, Burkina Faso, and Benin called for a phasing out the protectionism holding them in their poverty trap, pitting the ten million impoverished farmers in these nations -- and the American consumers who would buy their high-quality and inexpensive cotton -- against the few thousand well-heeled and well-organized American cotton growers.

The article discusses a Roman Catholic view of virtue in relation to U.S. politics and an anticipated 2015 visit by Pope Francis to the U.S. Topics include the conflict between individualism and virtue, the notion of social justice in relation to virtue, and the views of the philosopher Aristotle on virtue. Pope Francis's visit is related to the Sustainable Development Goals (S.D.G.'s) to be developed by the United Nations (UN).

The U.S. has emitted 25 percent of carbon dioxide emissions dating back to 1751, despite hosting fewer than 5 percent of the global population. Fourth, governments of wealthier nations must help finance poorer countries' efforts to make the needed investments. The U.S. is showing signs of another massive political failure to tackle climate change, despite Biden's efforts. [Extracted from the article]