You gotta wonder about the Economist. A London based weekly news magazine with a long history and pretensions of seriousness. The end-of-the-year special edition just came in, thick with ads, and lots of speculation and prognostication about next year. Lots of good opining with little factual content, a sort of writer's delight.
Lead article, bylined "From the Editor". second sentence reads "Two grand gatherings toward the end of the year, the UN's meeting to set 'sustainable development goals' and a get together in Paris to combat climate change, will show whether countries can agree on way to tackle some of the planet's biggest issues. "
Wow. With Europe's economy tipping into recession, ISIS on the march, Ebola spreading, Putin taking over Ukraine, and China making moves all over the South China Sea, the Economist calls "sustainable development" and global warming some of the planet's biggest issues? Can you spell obsession? Can you spell liberal lightweight?
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