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Stolen African medicines

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:50:41 +0000

Authors:

Julian Harris

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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

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jharris = at = policynetwork.net

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Julian Harris discussed the issues surrounding African medicines “going missing” on World Today, BBC World Service, last night.

In an earlier statement to the Associated Press Mr Harris said:

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http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jA8O8aJGbzRyY4x8UjWvfFtz7KSAD9...

The Unseen Costs of "Green" Investments and Initiatives

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:19:57 +0000

Authors:

Julian Morris

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Monday, August 30, 2010

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julian = at = policynetwork.net

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On August 19, Nick Clegg discussed the government's planned "Green Deal", announcing the launch of a low carbon business support programme which the Government hopes will lead to the creation of 10,000 new jobs and 1,000 firms. Maybe it will – but how many jobs will be lost, or not created? And what will all these “green” jobs cost our children?

In Seven Myths about Green Jobs - a new report written by Andrew P. Morriss, William T. Bogart, Andrew Dorchak and Roger E.

Article Link:

http://conservativehome.blogs.com/platform/2010/08/julian-morris-the-unseen-cost...

Economic Freedom the Key to Surviving Catastrophe

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:11:11 +0000

Authors:

Julian Morris

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Friday, August 27, 2010

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julian = at = policynetwork.net

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Millions are suffering and thousands have died from flooding in Pakistan and China.

An extraordinary heatwave in Russia sparked fires, causing dreadful pollution and wiping out swaths of the wheat crop.

In its most recent report, the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change asserts that as the world becomes warmer, "flood magnitude and frequency are likely to increase in most regions". This seems plausible: a warmer world is also likely to be a wetter world, as more water evaporates from the oceans into the atmosphere.

How to Worsen Africa's Health Crisis

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:04:00 +0000

Authors:

Alec van Gelder

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Sunday, August 29, 2010

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alec = at = policynetwork.net

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Killing off drug patents will kill off innovation and patients.

Faced with Africa's devastation by HIV/AIDS, people are looking for scapegoats. Global pressure groups and now the World Health Organization are targeting "Big Pharma." The drug companies do make easy targets but that doesn't make them villains. The life-saving treatments they create remain Africa's best hope.

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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703578104575396931433315508.html?m...

“Green” Subsidies Costly for Taxpayers and the Environment – New Study

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0000

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Monday, August 30, 2010

London, August 30, 2010 - A study published today reveals the hidden costs of so-called “green investments”, bringing a key policy of Britain’s coalition government into question.

Seven Myths About Green Jobs

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:01:20 +0000

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Monday, August 30, 2010

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While governments around the world pour taxpayers' money into a whole range of supposedly win-win "green investments", this paper finds that these waste resources and reduce economic growth without necessarily protecting the environment.

A study published today reveals the hidden costs of so-called “green investments”, bringing a key policy of Britain’s coalition government into question.

AP: Africans text message to check if drugs are real

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:40:04 +0000

Authors:

Julian Harris

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Friday, August 20, 2010

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Julian Harris comments on a technological solution to the fake drug problem in Africa.

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http://www.realclearworld.com/news/ap/international/2010/Aug/20/africans_text_me...

One cut that won’t offend voters

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:35:49 +0000

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Tuesday, August 10, 2010

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Julian Harris: jharris = at = policynetwork.net

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Julian Harris comments on Cameron’s reluctance to cut the foreign aid budget and proposes trade as a better alternative to aid:

David Cameron’s attempt to rid the Conservatives of their “nasty party” tag is most likely at the heart of his cautious approach to budget cuts, as Matthew d’Ancona suggests.

What do AIDS activists want more money for?

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:20:20 +0000

Authors:

Roger England

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Wednesday, July 28, 2010

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UNAIDS has inflated its HIV/AIDS figures for years and now claims the natural decline of AIDS as a victory (it started before UNAIDS was set up): Bill Clinton at the international AIDS conference in Vienna attacked the waste of money but this analyst says UNAIDS should just be shut down. In fact, AIDS is not even the top killer in Africa, let alone anywhere else.

Activists invaded the platform at the International AIDS conference in Vienna last week to demand more money--but for what? With drugs now less than US$100 per person per year, treating the five million people now on therapy should cost US$500 million, say US$1 billion including logistics and support. Yet the world spends US$16 billion annually on HIV.

Article Link:

http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Opinion%20&%20Analysis/Why%20do%20Aids%20acti...

Wrong Tax, Wrong Disease

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:10:00 +0000

Authors:

Eamonn Butler

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Saturday, July 31, 2010

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Officials and activists (and a slightly equivocal Bill Clinton) at the recent world AIDS conference in Vienna want a "Robin Hood" tax on financial transactions to fund HIV/AIDS relief. This well-published analyst explains why this is a bad and counter-productive idea.

Officials and activists at the recent World AIDS Conference in Vienna demanded a tax on financial transactions to fund HIV/AIDS relief in poor countries. HIV/AIDS is terrible, and so is poverty, but this is a bad idea.

Article Link:

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?col=&section=opinion&xfile=dat...