Links 5/9/08

Meat in a low-carbon world BBC. On the difficulties of trying to eat an environmentally friendly diet.

Repossession orders at record high as homeowners struggle Times Online

EMU is more unworkable than ever Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, Telegraph

The US: Your masters of the universe William J Astore, Asia Times. On the deeper meaning of the Air Force's new slogan, "Above All."

From the Runway to the Road: Terrafugia Redefines the Flying Car—Make that Drivable Airplane xconomy

Economic Suicide Amitai Etzioni, Huffington Post

Whistle-blowback CFO.com

The de facto nationalization of the global financial system Brad Setser

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