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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Damn I hate that show
For the first few seasons of 24, I kept trying to get into it — I’d watch the first three or four episodes and give up. I dropped by for an episode or two this season, and it confirmed my initial impression, which is: 24 reflects a warped, adolescent view of violence and human nature. […]
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How a conservative think tank’s foray into climate policy stirred up a media hornet’s nest
A conservative think tank attempted to engage the debate over climate policy recently, only to see that attempt explode in its face. The tangled episode, with its combustible mix of sensationalist journalism, public outrage, and the threatened intervention of the federal government, is rich with lessons about the current state of climate politics — lessons […]
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He’s fer it
Andrew and I have a story coming out later today on the whole brouhaha around AEI allegedly offering scientists $10,000 to undermine the IPCC report (turns out there’s a lot more smoke than fire). In the process of putting it together we’ve been in email contact with Steve Hayward at AEI. In passing, he said […]
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