David Roberts
Seattleite transplanted from Tennessee; now blogging for Vox.com about energy politics. Climate hawk, deficit dove. Not a doctor.
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Today, our generation is striking by the millions to demand our leaders treat the climate crisis like the emergency it is. This is a historic moment.
But we can’t let the strike’s momentum stop here.
We have a plan to keep building pressure for a...
Greta Thunberg helped spur change on climate policy in Europe. Can she do the same in the US?
As she tours Washington, Thunberg proves she isn’t a lone voice but a messenger for a growing movement.
Crowd Estimates September 2019
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Crowd Counting Consortium
Data collection in progress by Jeremy Pressman (@djpressman, U of Connecticut) and Erica Chenoweth (@EricaChenoweth, Harvard U).
With thanks to Adam Bazylczyk, Dilan Cabral, Margaret Calbi, Claudia Colón, Emma...
Op-Ed: Why an Assault Weapons Ban Hits Such a Nerve With Many Conservatives
This piece originally ran in the New York Times opinion section on September 18, 2019. “Hell, yes, we’re going to take your AR-15, your AK-47,” Beto O’Rourke exclaimed at last week’s Democratic debate. The gathered crowd was enthusiastic about the...
David Roberts
What the gun debate is really about: a shrinking, unpopular minority clinging to power with threats of violence.
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Sliding Down the Climate Slope
The widely recited “12-year deadline” to avert catastrophe is wrong — and right.
Greta Thunberg is leading kids and adults from 150 countries in a massive Friday climate strike
The international protest will come ahead of the UN Climate Action Summit.
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When @rsgexp was asked this question (or a variant) last week, her answer was: strikes, strikes, strikes. Here's hoping!
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Reps. Foster and Takano, Sens. Hirono and Tillis Introduce the Office of Technology Assessment Improvement and Enhancement Act
Washington, DC – Today, Reps. Bill Foster (D-IL) and Mark Takano (D-CA) and Sens. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the Office of Technology Assessment Improvement and Enhancement Act to introduce enhancements to the existing...
The Authoritarians
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It is impossible to understand contemporary US politics without understanding the authoritarian personality.
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Massive semen explosion after blaze hits bull artificial insemination facility, firefighters forced to dodge "projectiles"
Fire at Yarram Herd Services in Victoria, Australia described as a "major blow" for farmers.
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Whatever you may think of your job, at least it doesn't involve dodging flaming semen projectiles.
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A whistleblower has filed a complaint about a Trump phone call with a foreign leader
House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff says he wasn’t properly informed, and he wants answers.
Harvey Weinstein's Attorney: 'His Whole Life Has Been Ruined'
Donna Rotunno, who is defending the accused serial sexual abuser and disgraced movie mogul, claims Me Too has "stripped" Weinstein "of [his] rights."
Mulling Run Against Green New Deal Sponsor Ed Markey, Joe Kennedy is Heavily Invested in Fossil Fuels
His investments include stocks in oil giants Chevron and ExxonMobil.
Joe Kennedy to formally announce he’ll run for Senate - The Boston Globe
Representative Joseph Kennedy III, the last member of the Democratic dynasty serving in Washington, plans to formally announce Saturday that he is launching a primary challenge to Senator Edward Markey.
‘SNL’ Sought Conservative Appeal With Shane Gillis Hire
“Saturday Night Live” was looking to shake things up with the casting of Shane Gillis — and it did, albeit unintentionally. According to sources, the long-running NBC comedy show and se…
Anti-vaccine protesters are likening themselves to civil rights activists
The approach reflected the level of desperation among families staunchly opposed to vaccinating their children.
New study: Trump's Electoral College win was no fluke — and is likely to happen again
Republicans likely to win 65 percent of close elections where they lose the popular vote, according to new analysis
Corey Lewandowski confessed to gaslighting the press. CNN booked him hours later anyway.
Believe it or not, cable news networks are not obligated to showcase liars.
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Even when these assholes *explicitly say* that they routinely lie to the press, @CNN keeps having them back on. Because liberal media.
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Climate activist Greta Thunberg used her superpower of shaming adults on Senate Democrats
"I know you’re trying, but just not hard enough."