Skip to content
Grist home Donate
Sign up for The Weekly

We hand-package the week’s best Grist stories. Delivered free every Saturday morning.

Grist home Donate
Sign up for The Weekly Follow

We hand-package the week’s best Grist stories. Delivered free every Saturday morning.

Grist home Donate
Sign up for The Weekly Follow

We hand-package the week’s best Grist stories. Delivered free every Saturday morning.

25 Years on the Climate Beat
Grist home
  • Follow
    • Follow us on Facebook
    • Follow us on Twitter
    • Follow us on Instagram
    • Follow us on YouTube
    • Follow us on Bluesky

    Get a weekly dose of climate inspiration in your inbox

  • Donate
  • Donate

Menu

A nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future.

Search

Go To

  • About
  • Support Us
  • Become a Member
  • Advertise
  • Pitch Grist
  • Imagine 2200
  • Grist 50
  • Newsletters
  • Events
  • Local News
  • Partnerships
  • Community Engagement

Topics

  • Politics
  • Energy
  • Equity
  • Solutions
  • All Topics

  • Follow us on Facebook
  • Follow us on Twitter
  • Follow us on Instagram
  • Follow us on YouTube
  • Follow us on Bluesky

Get a weekly dose of climate inspiration in your inbox

McCain campaign gets in on the anti-intellectualism

David Roberts
Published
May 07, 2008
Topic
Climate + Politics
Share/Republish
Copy Link Republish
Copy Link Email Email SMS SMS X Facebook
Republish
Reddit LinkedIn Bluesky
This article was published before 2016, and may be outdated or missing images.


A message from   

Your support keeps our climate news free.

Grist is the only award-winning newsroom focused on exploring equitable solutions to climate change. It’s vital reporting made entirely possible by loyal readers like you.

At Grist, we don’t believe in paywalls. Instead, we rely on our readers to pitch in what they can so that we can continue bringing you our solution-based climate news. Donate today to keep our site free. All donations TRIPLED for a limited time. 

Grist is the only award-winning newsroom focused on exploring equitable solutions to climate change. It’s vital reporting made entirely possible by loyal readers like you.

At Grist, we don’t believe in paywalls. Instead, we rely on our readers to pitch in what they can so that we can continue bringing you our solution-based climate news. All donations TRIPLED for a limited time. 

Donate Now Not Now

A message from  

Your support keeps our climate news free.

Grist is the only award-winning newsroom focused on exploring equitable solutions to climate change. It’s vital reporting made entirely possible by loyal readers like you.

At Grist, we don’t believe in paywalls. Instead, we rely on our readers to pitch in what they can so that we can continue bringing you our solution-based climate news. Donate today to keep our site free. All donations DOUBLED for a limited time. 

Nikhil Swaminathan
Nikhil Swaminathan
CEO, Grist
DONATE NOW
Not Now
Next Article

Remember how there are primaries today?

David Roberts Politics

Politics

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada, on May 14, 2026. Carney announced a new initiative to double the size of Canada's power grid.

Once a climate leader, Canada is now doubling down on oil

Jake Bittle
  • Trump gutted USAID. Hunger and violence followed.

    Ayurella Horn-Muller
  • Energy bills keep rising. These candidates in Georgia say they can help.

    Emily Jones
  • First crypto, now data centers: How tech is reshaping this North Carolina community

    Katie Myers

Latest

Radical Possibility: How Climate Fiction Can Create Better Futures

Radical Possibility: How Climate Fiction Can Create Better Futures – June 10, 2026

Rachel Bouton
  • Mountain Journal, Montana Free Press, and Grist hire Ellis Juhlin as Report for America corps member covering climate in Montana

    Rachel Glickhouse
  • The Iran war is destroying oil demand. Could it also spark a shift to clean energy?

    Kate Yoder
  • Trump’s EPA vows to fight ‘forever chemicals’ by loosening regulations

    Zoya Teirstein

Modal Gallery

/

The only newsroom focused on finding solutions at the intersection of climate and justice. Donate today to help keep Grist’s site and newsletters free. All donations TRIPLED for a limited time. 

Support Grist

Topics

  • Energy
  • Politics
  • Solutions
  • Accountability
  • Extreme Weather
  • Food and Agriculture

Company

  • About
  • Team
  • Contact
  • Careers
  • Partnerships
  • Pressroom

More

  • Newsletters
  • Events
  • Become a Member
  • Advertising
  • Republish
  • Accessibility

© 1999-2026 Grist Magazine, Inc. All rights reserved. Grist is powered by WordPress VIP. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy

  • Follow us on Facebook
  • Follow us on Twitter
  • Follow us on Instagram
  • Follow us on YouTube
  • Follow us on Bluesky
Share This Video: