Posts Tagged ‘Leader’

GOP Will Cry in the Corner During Kerry-Boxer Markup

The seven Republican members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will boycott next Tuesday’s planned markup of the Kerry-Boxer climate legislation. Ah yes, the “screw you guys, I’m going home” tactic. How productive.

SuperFreakonomics Redux: Even Congress is Riled Up

Last week I wrote in this space that when faced with a problem that so clearly requires huge top-down action from governments the world over, what two contrarians write in a book doesn’t exactly bother me that much. But now members of Congress are pissed off too.

Bill Gates Forced to Support GMO’s (cartoon)

Bill Gates supports biotechnology. Is the “bug”-free Apple to blame?

Struggling to Take Clear Stand Indian PM Calls for Consensus Among Government Officials

With so much going on at the international front the Indian government has struggled to chalk out official negotiations plan for the Copenhagen Summit. It must now decide if it wants to be a deal breaker or a major initiator at the climate talks.

India, China Push for National Climate Goals Ahead of Copenhagen Meeting

With an international deal in doubt, India and China look to increase cooperation in areas like renewable energy, climate change research.

Obama Gives Clean Energy Speech, Says Naysayers Will Be Marginalized

Speaking at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology today, U.S. President Barack Obama threw strong support behind clean energy and technology, touting America’s history of innovation and not shying away from problems.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Changes Position on Climate Change - Hey, Wait a Minute…

The Yes Men conduct a faux press conference purporting to reverse the climate change denial stance of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

The Cartoonist vs. Big Coal (cartoons)

An archive of my Big Coal cartoons. The pen is mightier than the sword (but probably not as mighty as the multi-billion dollar coal industry…).

Harvey Milk Is Finally Honored

Harvey Milk

Visionary Civil Rights leader and revolutionary Harvey Milk has finally been honored by the state of California with an official day to celebrate his life and impact. Each May 22nd is now “Harvey Milk Day”. On that day state schools and educational institutions will now be encouraged to conduct relevant civil rights related exercises.

Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize: Does his Climate Change Record Stand up to Scrutiny?

President Obama was just awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, for reasons including his stand on climate change. Has his environmental record justified this award?

CO2 Isn’t Good for You…It’s GREAT!!! (cartoon)

According to CO2isgreen.org (and .com and .net) all of this extra carbon pollution we are spewing is good for both us and the Earth! What luck! I’m getting a Hummer!

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