Articles by David Roberts
David Roberts was a staff writer for Grist. You can follow him on Twitter, if you're into that sort of thing.
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Lay off the Konarka: Dem energy message risks defeating Dem energy message
The Democrats' "all of the above" energy message is an effective one. Their "Romney backed a solar clunker too" message is not.
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The top five things voters need to know about conservatives and climate change
There's been a recent surge of stories about conservatives and climate change in the mainstream media. But oddly, none of them tell voters what they most need to know on the subject. It's time for a primer.
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Friday music blogging: Cory Branan
Cory Branan is hard to pigeonhole, which is probably why he’s labored in obscurity for so long. He’s a singer-songwriter, but his mix of pathos, humor, and musical variety — the closest parallel probably being Branan’s hero John Prine — isn’t exactly built for radio. I was really into Branan’s debut album, The Hell You […]
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Winning the climate culture war
More science will not cure climate skeptics and pandering to conservatives can only win battles, not the war. So, what's the right strategy in the climate fight?
