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ideologues

The most recent Thomas Friedman op-ed is excellent: The G.O.P. used to be the party of business. Well, to compete and win in a globalized world, no one needs the burden of health insurance shifted from business to government more than American business. No one needs immigration reform — so the world’s best brainpower can […]

2009 09 09 A.J. Politics Comments (0)

passive house

The Pratt House project is an example of a burgeoning movement in the building industry. With the growing concern over the environment and energy, builders and architects are devising ways to dramatically cut the energy use in people’s homes, for both new construction and retrofits. In the U.S., all buildings represent about half of greenhouse […]

2009 07 24 A.J. Environment Comments (0)