PBS Frontline 2012 – “Climate of Doubt”

Dec 28, 2016

John Hockenberry: Climate of Doubt

Nov 6,,2015

In 2008, the presidential candidates agreed that climate change demanded urgent attention. But that national call to action has virtually disappeared. Frontline correspondent and host of NPR’s THE TAKEAWAY, John Hockenberry describes what altered the climate change debate.

See related:

• John Hockenberry on How Skeptics Changed the Politics of Climate Change
• Climate of Doubt | FRONTLINE | PBS

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Bernie Sanders Warns Democrats To Change Course Or Face Annihilation In November

Jun 10, 2022

Bernie Sanders is officially sounding the alarm bells for the Democratic Party, warning them that if they don’t start doing something – ANYTHING – for the American public then they are going to get obliterated in the midterms. He’s not wrong, either. Democrats, led by President Biden, are falling flat across the board, and even though some of the failings aren’t their fault, the voters are going to hold them accountable. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins explains what’s happening.

Mamphela Ramphele: “We are part of nature, not in charge of nature”

Jun 10, 2022

Mamphela Ramphele makes the case that the multiple planetary emergencies we face today stem from our failure to respect our connections with one another and with the natural world.