Like their MAGA antagonists, progressive climate warriors exist in a political bubble where everyone thinks alike and scorns non-believers. Instead, they should put aside doom-crying, which makes the climate challenge sound insoluble, and try to assuage working Americans’ reasonable qualms about high fuel bills and shortages.
Democrats are scrambling to find their footing in the second Donald Trump era. But for 30 minutes on Thursday night, they struggled even to get through a party meeting. The final forum of candidates running to lead the Democratic National Committee was derailed at numerous points by climate protesters — a reminder of the fractures still dividing a party reeling from its losses in November.
Several climate protestors disrupted the Democratic National Committee‘s final chair candidate forum on Thursday, demanding answers from the candidates on the stage regarding donations from billionaires and climate-related topics.
The ongoing struggle between popularism and progressivism.
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Deskcollaboration. Even before President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White Hous
Despite record-breaking temperatures, devastating wildfires, and rising seas, climate change remains a low priority for American voters.
Eight candidates have lined up to replace outgoing Chair Jaime Harrison, a contest that will be decided at the DNC's meeting in suburban Washington.
The environmental activist group Climate Defiance, known for its often viral, disruptive and coordinated protests, announced plans to protest the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) winter meeting on Friday.
Justin Trudeau's Liberals were viewed as being primarily focused on things like inequality, wealth redistribution, climate change and reconciliation. It would be unsurprising if the race to choose his successor saw some push to focus on things that he was accused of not paying enough attention to.
Protecting and conserving our natural heritage, predicting weather and environmental conditions, preventing and managing pollution, promoting clean growth and a sustainable environment for present and future generations.
Emma Pinchbeck acknowledges challenges with new technology as she tells MPs that changes needed for UK to meet climate change targets