— Ross Douthat, The New York Times, December 9, 2009 In his column today, my colleague Thomas Friedman argues eloquently for a Dick Cheney-esque, “one percent doctrine” approach to climate change, which would treat caps on greenhouse emissions as a rational way to “buy insurance” against a potentially catastrophic outcome. [read post]

Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest, a writing sample, and a resume (including 3 references) to: Leanne Thannum, Litigation Support Specialist, E-mail: lthannum@glifwc.org. [read post]

In the United States (US), as for most developed countries,[6] trade policy and IP standards have consistently been linked, a pattern which can (at least partially) be traced back to extensive lobbying by senior management at US-based technology and pharmaceutical firms.[7] For example, since at least the 1980s, Pfizer Inc. has been involved in mobilizing other US firms and stakeholders to lobby US policymakers on the issue of international IP protection. [read post]