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Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one's own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.
China has adopted and is implementing its national climate change program. This includes mandatory national targets for reducing energy intensity and discharge of major pollutants and increasing forest coverage and the share of renewable energy for the period of 2005 through 2010.
Carl D. Anderson, Scientist (1905) |
Michael D. Barnes, Politician (1943) |
Kitty Carlisle, Musician (1910) |
William Eardley IV, Public Servant (1964) |
Loren Eiseley, Scientist (1907) |
Jennie Finch, Athlete (1980) |
Eduardo Galeano, Journalist (1940) |
Malcolm Gladwell, Author (1963) |
Justin Halpern, Author (1980) |
Al Jardine, Musician (1942) |
Frank Capra, Director (1991) |
Morton Feldman, Composer (1987) |
Pauline Kael, Critic (2001) |
Fanny Kaplan, Activist (1918) |