In a recent interview in Jacobin, linguist, philosopher, and political activist Noam Chomsky gave an interesting answer to a question about the American capitalist system. He basically said
Category: Climate Change
Iran Nuclear Deal too complicated for TV commercials
A new CNN / ORC poll just revealed that the majority of Americans want Congress to reject the nuclear deal with Iran that the
Al Gore proposes “Scientific Freedom Restoration Act”
Former Vice President Al Gore met with Congressional leaders today to propose the Scientific Freedom Restoration Act. The purpose of the bill is to
Keystone pipeline vote: corporate money trumps public good
The fossil-fuel industry is reaping the rewards of its three-quarters of a billion dollar investment to secure a Republican controlled congress. But they weren’t just buying
The People’s Climate March, Howard Zinn, and why we all need to join in
When I first got wind of the People’s Climate March taking place in New York City on September 21, my first thought was “will
News organizations are changing their coverage of climate change
Make no mistake about it. We’re now approaching thirty years of serious scientific data gathering on climate change. And the consensus among scientists in
Al Gore’s good news (for a change) on climate and renewable energy
Eight years ago. Al Gore released “An Inconvenient Truth,” the book and documentary film that laid out the scientific consensus connecting the burning of
Climate Counts: Rating companies by their environmental impact
Consumers of the world, unite! You know you’re going to buy stuff, so why not use your buying power to send a message to
No milk in the dairy case? Climate change is to blame.
If you think the effects of climate change on our food supply are something only our children or grandchildren will have to deal with,
Science supports climate change reality: It’s time for the media to get on board
How times change. It seems just yesterday when Al Gore was being vilified as America’s über-exaggerator for his warning in 2006 of the coming