March 31, 2011 by Brendan Smith and Jeremy Brecher To talk of climate change or not to talk of climate change — that is the question.For the last several years many of the biggest players in the climate movement have argued that to save the planet we need to purge the words “global warming” and… Read More »
CLIMATE PROTECTION STRATEGY: BEYOND BUSINESS-AS-USUAL
March 18, 2011 Executive Summary 1. The failure of climate protection reflects the primacy of short-term competitive self-interest by nations and corporations. 2. Proposals to downplay the urgent necessity to reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions for economic or political reasons only hasten climate catastrophe. 3. A real solution requires an independent… Read More »
OBAMA NEEDS A JUST TRANSITION TASKFORCE
February 28, 2011 President Barack Obama recently established a Presidential Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. He told the first meeting, “The biggest challenge we’re seeing right now is that unemployment is way too high.” He asked them to come up with “some concrete deliverables” to lower the 9% unemployment rate. Here is a concrete… Read More »
NEW STUDY REVEALS THE BENEFITS OF EPA REGULATION FOR LABOR
February 9, 2011 You can hear the echo chamber reverberate the talking points: The Independent Petroleum Association of America complains that drilling permits and pollution are curbing job growth. The head of the National Association of Manufacturers and the governor of Virginia write a joint article called “Proposed EPA rules could hurt job… Read More »
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