Leadership: Is Al Gore a Hero Or a Traitor?

Al Gore the Senator wrote Earth In The Balance, a warning about global warming and other looming catastrophes of "the environmental crisis." At once passionate and wonky, the book reflected years of personal study and policymaking. Larded with stirring phrases--"We must make the rescue of the environment the central organizing principle for civilization"--and bold prescriptions, like eliminating the internal-combustion engine in 25 years, Earth in the Balance secured Gore's place in the environmentalists' pantheon as America's greenest national politician.

Al Gore the Vice President has been an influential adviser and workhorse for the Clinton Administration on many issues, including trade, with...

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