Truthout
Climate Crisis
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.
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.