A friend of mine is in Bali with the youth activist group SustainUS, and sent this video update:

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(Thanks, Lauren.)

Check out the body language on the guy who I presume is the U.S. delegate to the talks, as the SustainUS group asks him to take a leading role in the talks to ensure a better future for the planet. Unfortunately, he pretty well embodies the word "obstructionist."

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