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Climate change and the cult of the presidency
When we attribute superhuman powers to the words of the resident of the White House, we take our eyes off the way political change really unfolds.
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Obama’s handwritten time capsule note expresses hope for the climate
If you worry that Obama doesn't care about the climate enough right now, well -- at least he cares about it later!
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Obama: ‘We will respond to the threat of climate change’
In his second inaugural address, the president made a strong call for climate action.
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Biden drops by the Green Inaugural Ball to say thanks
It wasn't Biden's only stop last night.
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The problem wasn’t the green groups: What Skocpol gets wrong about the climate bill fight
Who's to blame for the failure of the climate bill in 2009 and 2010? Hint: the people who opposed it, ignored it, or undersold it.
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Why the climate bill failed: It’s not that simple
Theda Skocpol's report on the death of cap-and-trade says enviros "placed all their chips" on the inside game. The reality was far more complex -- and drawing the wrong lessons now would be tragic.
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If you want to pass climate legislation, fix U.S. politics
Cap-and-trade failed because U.S. politics is broken, among other reasons. Restoring democracy must be part of the road forward for climate hawks.
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Another urgent need for infrastructure spending: Levees
Many of the nation's levees are in bad shape, says the Army Corps of Engineers. But Republicans don't like to fund disaster prevention.
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The road forward from cap-and-trade
After diagnosing what went wrong on cap-and-trade, political scientist Theda Skocpol suggests one way to proceed. It's not a very good one -- so here's an alternative.
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Sandy aid passes the House, no thanks to a few states
After only 80 days of feet-dragging, real relief is headed for the East Coast.
