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Tens of Thousands Rally to Stop Keystone XL Pipeline & Urge Obama to Move “Forward on Climate”
Highlights from the Forward on Climate rally that drew tens of thousands to Washington D.C.u2019s National Mall Sunday.

Obama Supports Clean and Dirty Energy
Bob Pollin: President Obama canu2019t possibly meet carbon emission targets he set and still support increased oil, natural gas and coal production.

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Climate Change Is Drowning Out “Jobs vs. Environment” Debate
Many are arguing that investment to prevent global warming is the real job-creator.

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Good News: Obama Recommits to Clean Energy. Terrible News: Obama Recommits to Dirty Energy
Investing in energy efficiency and renewables is the only realistic option before us.

State of the Union: Do Policy Proposals Live Up to Rhetoric on Wages and Climate Change?
Gerald Epstein: Language on wages and climate change could help shift the debate, but policy proposals tied to interests of finance and private sector.

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Why Organized Labor Must Stand Against the Keystone XL Pipeline
Spurred by real urgency over the corporate driven ruin of the environment, a growing social movement is taking shape that will be on display this Sunday, February 17, when …

A Presidential Decision That Could Change the World: The Strategic Importance of Keystone XL
The presidential decision on the Keystone XL pipeline will have an unexpectedly decisive and lasting impact on all our lives.

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A New Manhattan Project
Thom Hartmann: Renewables are getting cheaper, and fossil fuels are getting more expensive.

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Rationally Speaking, We Are All Apocalyptic Now
A calm apocalypticism is not crazy, but rather can help us confront honestly the crises of our time.