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Reap What You Sow; Energy Poverty; Deadly Food

Reap What you Sow French President Emmanuel Macron withdrew his ambassadors to the U.S. and Australia over the shift of a submarine purchase from his country to Britain and America. He is reportedly livid that such a commercial loss could occur as he seeks re-election. Yet he supports a special and targeted tax on American technology companies at the same time his government wants to stop imports of American soybeans and demands the achievement of domestic food “sovereignty.” Energy Poverty Policymakers have bungled the effort to address climate change by constricting the use of fossil fuels before ensuring the availability of affordable alternatives. Now they are about to double down with stricter definitions of sustainabili...

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