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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New U.S. ambassador to Canada Kelly Craft says she believes 'both sides' of climate science
New U.S. ambassador to Canada Kelly Craft says she believes 'both sides' of climate science, and that NAFTA must be modernized and renegotiated toward a comm...
China’s urban policy unit just met for the first time in 38 years. Here’s what it recommended | CityMetric
David Roberts
Interesting: China central gov't trying to change the country's breakneck urbanism model, shifting to denser communities, smaller blocks, mixed-use zoning, & urban growth boundaries.
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The Democrats Stole the Green Party’s Best Idea
The Green New Deal used to be the eco-socialist party's signature proposal. Now the Greens, without Jill Stein, are trying to find their voice.
Pay attention to the growing wave of climate change lawsuits
Kids, farmers, fishermen, cities, and states are suing the fossil fuel industry and governments. Could they win?
David Roberts
Speaking of lucid explainers, don't miss @umairfan's explainer on the burgeoning field of climate change lawsuits
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Robert Mueller’s "collusion" case so far, explained
Court filings about Cohen, Manafort, and Stone have alleged scandalous activities during the 2016 campaign.
David Roberts
If you've gotten hazy on exactly where the Mueller investigations stands, I highly recommend @awprokop's lucid explainer. Great way to catch up before the big event
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American democracy is doomed
How polarization in Congress and an increasingly powerful presidency could destroy America's way of government.
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A future of erratic weather, higher seas, and extreme heat could lead to an economic 'Great Dying' twice as severe as the Great Depression
What comes after capitalism? Maybe it’s climate change.
Republican Party and Climate Change: Former South Carolina GOP Congressman Bob Inglis on Latest Episode of Warming Signs
Why did the Republican party reverse its stance on climate change? Join Kait Parker for a chat with former Republican congressman Bob Inglis about the politics of climate change, and why it should be on the Republican agenda.
Trump's War on California
It's undoubtedly a blue-state bastion. But far from being a socialist hellhole, the Golden State is thriving after years of malaise.
Senator Susan Collins feeling the heat - The Boston Globe
Maine Senator Susan Collins has long had a reputation for bipartisanship and moderation. But these days, in her home state, she’s inspiring the kind of liberal animus more typically directed at people named Trump.
Do you believe in climate change? Really?
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David Roberts
I don't get the logic of this @kdrum post at all. Why on earth, if I'm convinced by the science of climate change, would I set about making a bunch of symbolic personal sacrifices that wouldn't change anything?
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A Coast Guard officer’s arrest is the latest example of the rising problem of right-wing terrorism in America
Christopher Paul Hasson wrote he was "dreaming of a way to kill almost every last person on the earth."
Utah GOP shrinks Medicaid expansion, defying voters
The Republican governor signed a bill curbing Obamacare's Medicaid expansion, months after voters approved the program.
Rich People Have Been Taking Your Money For 40 Years And They Still Are
Why all the talk about socialism? Why all the talk about inequality, and the 99% vs. the 1%? Because for the past forty years, the rich have been scraping off more of our economy, leaving less for everyone else. See here:
Will Woke Progressives Allow Celebrities to Be Christian?
We cannot exist as a pluralistic and diverse society if the price of admission to any American industry is the abandonment of religious faith.
Yale Partisan Climate Opinion Maps 2018
These maps show Democratic and Republican opinions on climate change across all US states and congressional districts
David Roberts
More people support regulating CO2 as a pollutant than believe human CO2 emissions cause climate change. 🤔
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Why I Love Trader Joe's Parking Lots
Notoriously bemoaned, Trader Joe's parking lots are known for their small size, tight spots & limited maneuvering areas. But that's actually a much better model than the wasted space that most grocery stores have in their parking lots.
A Centuries-Old Idea Could Revolutionize Climate Policy
The Green New Deal’s mastermind is a precocious New Yorker with big ambitions. Sound familiar?
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David Roberts
Finally got around to reading @yayitsrob's new piece on the economic philosophy behind the Green New Deal. It is, as advertised, superb -- a true public service. Read it.
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Senate Environmental Quality Committee Oversight Hearing: California's Climate Change Policies: Will the State Achieve the SB 32 Target? - Feb 20th, 2019
Live and Recorded Public meetings of Senate Environmental Quality Committee Oversight Hearing: California's Climate Change Policies: Will the State Achieve the SB 32 Target? for The California Channel