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Climate Crisis
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.
Nate Hagens: Things Are Not Going to Be as Easy Over the Next 40 Years
The primary drivers of historical economic growth are no longer available, spelling the end of global growth.
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Colonialism and the Green Economy: Environmental Justice, Refineries and California’s Cap-and-Trade Program
Fossil fuels will not be phased out, but propped up to maintain their domination.
Three States Pushing ALEC Bill To Require Teaching Climate Change Denial In Schools
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is backing legislation to continue the denial of climate change in classrooms across the nation.
Rebecca Solnit on How Disasters Can Move Us From a Sense of Self-Interest to a Sense of Community
Solnit explains how revolution can arise from the rubble.
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The Myth of Purifying Fracking Water in Saudi America: The Competition Between Food, Drink and Energy Needs
In drought areas, farmers compete with frackers for water from investor-owned water utilities.
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How Can Obama Tackle Climate Change in His Second Term?
The EPA wants to cap carbon emissions from new power plants despite industry pushback.
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Does Preaching Apocalypse Work?
Catastrophic rhetoric does not a revolution make.