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When Idiot Savants Do Climate Economics
How an elite clique of math-addled economists hijacked climate policy.
Christopher Ketcham
Christopher Ketcham, a journalist who lives in upstate New York, writes at christopherketcham.com and for his journalism nonprofit, Denatured.
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Biden Is Fulfilling Trump’s Cruel Policy on Wild Horses
The record-breaking roundups of iconic Western mustangs are a gift to ranching and mining interests.
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The Shutdown of “Luxury Emissions” Should Be at the Center of Climate Revolt
Climate disorder won’t be remedied through an orderly march of green energy. The world must also rein in consumption.
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Addressing Climate Change Will Not “Save the Planet”
The dismal reality is that green energy will save not the complex web of life on Earth but the particular way of life of one domineering species.
How Scientists From the “Global South” Are Sidelined at the IPCC
Researchers say systemic bias at the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has led to projections that perpetuate economic inequality.
What the Far-Right Fascination With Pinochet's Death Squads Should Tell Us
When Trumpists use images of the “Hoppean Snake,” offering “free helicopter rides,” they’re advocating a program of extermination.
The Coronavirus Crisis
What the Coronavirus Pandemic Can Teach Us About the Climate Emergency
The global response to the coronavirus pandemic should give us hope that collective climate suicide can be avoided.