Lautenberg, 78, said he had directed his staff to try to set up a face-to-face debate with Forrester on issues such as the economy, Medicare, Social Security, the environment and national security.

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By the time Bush got around to issues people care about -- prescription drugs, education, environment, Social Security, Medicare, keeping the economy strong -- Al Gore owned the field.

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The President of the Campaign for Female Education, Ann Lesley Cotton, shared knowledge drawn from 20 years of work in rural communities of Sub-Saharan Africa, in particular the focus on the social environment, community participation, and building a broader rural economy with the full participation of women.

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES

IR I find it puzzling that your otherwise prescient article on hydrogen power (October 25th) focuses solely on technology and the environment, while ignoring the profound geopolitical and social implications of a transition to a hydrogen economy.

ECONOMIST: Expedient