The Simpsons: It’s Funny ‘Cause it’s True

By Mark I. Pinsky | July 1, 2007

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About Mark I. Pinsky

Orlando-based writer Mark I. Pinsky is a Duke graduate and was a longtime resident of Durham, where he is now a frequent visitor. He is the author of seven nonfiction books, including A Jew Among the Evangelicals: A Guide for the Perplexed.

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Carbon: Tax Not Cap-and-Trade

A May headline in the Chicago Tribune says it all: "The First Refugees of Global Warming: Bangladesh Watches in Horror as Much of the Nation Gives Way to Sea." Each day's news brings more reminders of the harms that global warming is already causing to people, communities, and nature throughout the world. From Hurricane Katrina and the inundation of island nations to heat waves in Europe and drought in Australia, climate change is wreaking horrific damage.

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