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  • Greenhouse Simplicities

    08/13/2007 9:57:28 AM PDT · by Eric Blair 2084 · 38 replies · 1,054+ views
    Newsweek ^ | Aug. 20-27, 2007 issue | Robert J. Samuelson
    We in the news business often enlist in moral crusades. Global warming is among the latest. Unfortunately, self-righteous indignation can undermine good journalism. Last week's NEWSWEEK cover story on global warming is a sobering reminder. It's an object lesson of how viewing the world as "good guys vs. bad guys" can lead to a vast oversimplification of a messy story. Global warming has clearly occurred; the hard question is what to do about it. If you missed NEWSWEEK's story, here's the gist. A "well-coordinated, well-funded campaign by contrarian scientists, free-market think tanks and industry has created a paralyzing fog of...