G8 Summit

George Bush: "Goodbye From the World's Biggest Polluter"

A. Siegel | Posted 07.18.2008 | Green


A. Siegel

It is impressive that, after all these years of idiocy and bad policy making, that George W. Bush is able to shock me as well. And, it wasn't only national leaders who were in shock.

Jason Linkins

Bush Gaffes His Way Toward More International Ridicule

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.18.2008 | Politics


President Bush concluded his final G8 Summit today. Here's his parting shot: "Goodbye from the world's biggest polluter!" I am not making this up! ...

The G8: Humanitarian Failure and Making the World Safe for Corporate Power

Robert Weissman | Posted 07.17.2008 | Business


Robert Weissman

When the political leaders of the most powerful countries get together and issue joint statements, it may be worth looking at what these planetary stewards have in mind.

Rolling Back the Clock

Lincoln Chafee | Posted 07.17.2008 | Politics


Lincoln Chafee

President Bush is attending his last G-8 Summit today in Japan. Let's consider the world he inherited when he attended his first, back in 2001.

Bush's Olympic Doctrine

Christopher J. Finlay | Posted 07.14.2008 | Politics


Christopher J. Finlay

Sunday, President Bush defended his decision to attend the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics. Although I don't want to say it, his reasoning and explanation are right on target.

"Weapons of Mass Financial Destruction" at the G8 Summit

Max Keiser | Posted 07.14.2008 | Business


Max Keiser

I was on Al Jazeera live from Doha, Qatar Sunday talking about the G8 meeting, the U.S. dollar and weapons of mass financial destruction.

G-8 Climate Scorecard Puts U.S. In Last Place

AP | PATRICK McGROARTY | Posted 07.11.2008 | Green


BERLIN — The U.S. has done the least among the world's eight largest economies to address global warming, a study released Thursday found. The ...