in light of the depression in the united, the food and oil shortages, global warming and rising interest rates - i will cut back on capitlization

in light of the depression in the united, the food and oil shortages,
global warming and rising interest rates - i will cut back on capitlization.

no more Joshua Paul - now joshua paul.
no more Vancouver - now vancouver.
no more The Planet Earth - now planet earth.

but how about cutting back more. we can save even more money get rid of
commas and colons and semi colons.