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Ahmadinejad says Iran’s enemies are destroying the rain clouds
Rush Limbaugh will be pleased* to know that he and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have something in common: They’re both so balls-to-the-wall bonkers that they think their enemies can control the weather. Or well, OK, maybe Limbaugh only thinks Obama controls the weather FORECAST — which means that, as unlikely as this seems, he’s still […]
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Paul Ryan pushed for greener cars, until he didn’t
His advocacy, according to Bloomberg, "risked almost as much federal money as was lost when Solyndra LLC went bankrupt."
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Only one-third of Americans think limiting climate change is a very important goal
Americans rank climate low on the list of foreign-policy priorities. Even strengthening the U.N. ranks higher.
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A simple, useful guide to communicating climate change
A newly released guide offers a simple framework to use when talking about climate change, based on core American values.
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Rush Limbaugh said something obnoxious, this time about energy policy
SPOILER: It was dumb and phony.
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Charles Koch, America’s largest crony capitalist, takes on crony capitalism
His argument is somewhat undermined by his company's robust history of crony capitalism.
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Behind the scenes at the Democratic convention
The enthusiasm in the greenroom, where Scarlett Johansson and Mary J. Blige mingled with big-name pols, spilled out into the convention hall. Enthusiasm for climate action -- well, that wasn't so easy to spot.
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Baby steps: Why Obama’s nod to climate change could pay off
Obama's call for climate action and public shaming of GOP deniers in his convention speech last night was more than just lip service: It highlighted a pragmatic approach that could win votes in November.
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Saudi Arabia may be a net oil importer by 2030
The decline in exports from our third-largest source of imported oil has huge implications for the U.S.
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The part of Obama’s speech that was about climate without saying so
Yes, Obama said the words "climate change" in his speech, but even more relevant to solving the big problem of global warming, he talked about the importance of "citizenship."
