The tragedy of 60,000 dead in Sichuan is compounded by the number of schoolchildren killed in the collapse of their shoddy schools. Since the schools of peasants collapsed and not the better built ones of the well-connected elite, almost all of the bereaved parents have no other children.
Revolutions have started for less.
The world may think the Bushists just gave in on global warming and emissions targets. Huh-uh.
Those targets remain in the agreement — including a possible cut in emissions of up to 40 percent below 1990 levels by rich countries by 2020, and a 50 percent cut in emissions globally by 2050 — but they are now a footnote to the nonbinding preamble, not a main feature of the plan."Put Hans back on, Ellis. You have no idea what kind of man you're dealing with, but I do."
