Double Trouble

Can the U.S. sustain a population of 500 million -- or a even a billion -- by 2100?

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November 3, 2000, 12:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Population activism, still a small movement around the world, tends to focus--laudably--on global growth. After all, no country can "solve" population problems on its own. But nation-states have no business lecturing the world if they haven't made progress on the home front, and the United States is a prime offender. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the United States should get ready for a dramatic doubling of its population by 2100. "

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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