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Tony Blair
Tony Blair is a former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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Taking Faith Seriously
Tony Blair Series: 2011 Year End Series 2011-12-23A fundamental weakness of Western foreign policy is the assumption that political solutions alone provide a sensible path to the future. They don’t: those who feel that their faith compels them to act in a way destructive of mutual respect must be persuaded that this is a wrong reading of their faith.... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 1971
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The Good Fight against Malaria
Tony Blair and Ray Chambers Series: The World in Words 2011-04-22
Malaria claims more than 800,000 lives annually, primarily among young African children. Yet, unlike the aftermath of a natural disaster, as in Haiti or Japan, there are no photographs to capture the scope of this tragedy, which facilitates indifference to preventable suffering.... read Comments: 1 Recommended: 0 Read: 12457
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Faith in a Globalized Age
Tony Blair Series: 2010 Year End Series 2010-12-16For years, it was assumed, certainly in the West, that, as society developed, religion would wither away. But it hasn’t, and, at the start of a new decade, it is time for policymakers to take religion seriously.... read Comments: 9 Recommended: 1 Read: 20600
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A Time of Tests
Tony Blair Series: 2009 Year End Series 2009-12-14On the economy, climate change, and security issues, events in 2009 exposed a clash between short-term politics and the correct long-term policy. If we hope to bridge that gap in 2010, our bridge’s foundation must be a strong set of convictions.... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 19733
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Breaking the Climate Deadlock
Tony Blair Series: The World in Words 2009-07-02
On July 9, the leaders of the world’s largest economies, which account for three-quarters of the world's carbon emissions will meet in L’Aquila, Italy, at the Major Economies Forum to discuss progress towards a new global climate agreement. While reaching an agreement requires sufficient political will, leaders should also know that meeting ambitious targets is technically feasible.... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 26103
