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Protests & Revolts UN Meetings

Occupy the Durban climate summit

The Occupy movement considers the UNFCCC to be ‘United Nations Fools, Clowns and Carbon Criminals’ and it’s hard to argue against that based on 16 past performances. Share: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit...

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Carbon Pricing

Carbon markets: No threat to fossil fuel

The genius of carbon markets is to create a new asset class that performs alongside, and reinforces, continued fossil fuel use, rather than interfering with it. Share: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X...

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Inequality & Class

One-third of Americans are poor or near-poor

New data shows that there are far more Americans living on the edge of poverty than official figures claim Share: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link to a...

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Population

OPTional reading: Comments from a drive-by populationist

The head of Optimum Population Trust has set a new record for comments in one day. Should we feel complimented? Share: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link to...

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