Posts About G8
G8: Fight Terror with Butter
New Delhi, India -- The G8 must resolve to create a fund for education and jobs in those spots that have become septic through neglect, brutality, injustice or indifference....
"Great 8," Work Together
Budapest, Hungary -- As far as I know, the G8 is the "Great 8." Great powers deserve to cope with great problems like (1) terrorism, (2) global warming and (3) the growing gap between rich and poor. But how come the most powerful nations in the world cannot agree with each other or act together?...
Stick to International Negotiations
Budapest, Hungary -- An "Alternate Russia" seems to be a good idea; "Another Russia" sounds even better. In that other Russia, no anti-democratic steps would be taken and none would be seen. In the other Russia, dissidents would have a hard time finding any reason to protest so there would be only a few of them and the rest could play chess to pass their time. In the other Russia nobody would be interested in protesting summits that were trying to solve the problems of other countries since Russia wouldn't have any....
Get Energy Right
Germany -- If the G8 wants to get serious about energy security they need a commitment to start burning fewer fossile fuels. Conservation is not the only solution to the energy puzzle, but there will be no solution without conservation....
Fewer Photo-Ops, More Implementation
Johannesburg, South Africa -- The last G8 summit in Gleneagles ended with a bubble of expectations, hopes and promises, most of which were dashed one year on. Then, the leaders of the world's largest economies promised quick and lasting action on Africa, debt, aid and trade. African leaders were specially invited to the party and were afterwards duly photographed with the leaders of the industrial world to underscore the good intentions....
