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What Is the Clinton Global Initiative?
This week heads of state, nonprofit leaders, and philanthropists met for the fourth annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI). By gathering global leaders, the ex-Pres hopes they will devise and implement concrete solutions to some of the world's biggest challenges. Since 2005, CGI has committed $30 billion to programs that have impacted 200 million lives in more than 150 countries.
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Say What? Bill Clinton Has a Change of Heart
"I was against the constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage nation-wide, and I still think that the American people should be able to play this out in debates. But me, Bill Clinton personally, I changed my position. I am no longer opposed to that.
Candidates Speak, Debate Unclear: Here's What's Going On
Phew. Forty days left you say? OK, here's where we are at the moment with the tangled web of the state of the debate, the economy, McCain's campaign suspension:
- Both candidates spoke this morning at the Clinton Global Initiative.
Al Gore Calls For "Civil Disobedience" Against New Coal Plants
At the fourth annual Clinton Global Initiative kicked off yesterday in New York City, Al Gore made a perhaps inconvenient call to action: civil disobedience. Gore, surrounded by Queen Raina, Clinton, and Bono painted a grim planetary picture:This is a rout. We are losing badly.
The Way We Became the G-8 Bunch: The Summit Episode
The G-8 Summit gets underway in Hakkaido, Japan today; a three-day meeting of the leaders of the eight countries invited, plus a representative of the European Union.
Grown from the concept of a forum of the major industrialized democracies after the 1973 oil crisis, more have been invited until 1997 when the last member, Russia, was invited at the initiative of then US President Bill Clinton.
The guest list is at the edge of controversy this year, as major climate issues are at hand, and two of the worst polluters (China and India) aren't invited.
To Bill or Not to Bill: Are Hillary's Surrogates Helping?
Bill Clinton was in New Orleans over the weekend where he met up for a ground breaking with fellow Katrina activist Brad Pitt, and delivered a speech about the Clinton Global Initiative. Bill grabbed the opportunity to reinforce Hillary's campaign policy on rebuilding New Orleans. Bill called for the need for a full-time Katrina coordinator and said, ""All of this would be better done if there were a federal coordinator.
France Wants Lance to Prove He Was Clean — Should He?
Lance Armstrong announced that he's coming back to the Tour de France next year, and he plans on mixing in some charity work on behalf of the Clinton Global Initiative while he's in Paris. Well France's anti-doping chief wants to add something else to Lance's agenda: clearing his name.
Here's the challenge: Lance should agree to retesting his 1999 urine samples, in order to disprove reports that they contained traces of banned endurance enhancers.
McCain Suspends Campaign, to Delay Debate Over Crisis
John McCain suspended his campaign today, asking his staff to work with Barack Obama to help solve the economic crisis. He also asked the debate commission to postpone Friday's first presidential debate.
A stop at Bill Clinton's Global Initiative on Thursday will be McCain's only campaign event.
2-For-1 Deal — Obama, Clinton Double-Header on the Economy
It's a cavalcade of speechifying this morning! Obama! Clinton!
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