Can climate solutions address other systemic issues? "by passing carbon fee and dividend legislation ... we can make progress on a variety of economic and environmental issues..."
Alleviating income inequality "A key priority of most Democrats is reducing the income inequality that has drastically increased since the Reagan Revolution in the 1980s."
Opportunities when the Republican Party is a mess “Few Republican politicians have publicly supported the carbon fee and dividend policies that CCL advocates.”
Let's buy our own ballot dropbox… "Republican party head Jim Walsh and others believe conservatives are not voting in the numbers that they used to."
Methane as a Greenhouse Gas “We can therefore reduce the radiative forcing of global warming by 14% within decades if we can eliminate methane emissions from human activity.”
The dangerous politics of woke “The idea of staying awake in the face of oppression has been around for at least a hundred years.”
Coalition unites to stop gas pipeline expansion in Pacific Northwest “Some of the project’s worst environmental impacts — hidden from local communities — stem from extraction of the gas itself.”
Fringe extremist group fails to shutter Dayton library “Book challenges continue across the country. Sometimes the Republican legislators threaten to ‘defund’ the libraries.”
Democracy needs free press to survive “The freedom to report on the government and its leaders without censorship is a fundamental principle of a functioning democracy.”
Moms for Liberty “Meet the far-right group spreading its message of ‘liberty for some’ across the country — even in Washington state.”
When (and how) do we debate vaccine science? “Hotez made the right call. “Debate me or you’re a coward” will not help move knowledge forward.”
How climate policies work together Let’s see how climate policies work together to limit global warming.
Washington and Idaho hospitals shutter labor & delivery services "This public health crisis shows that a public solution is crucial: Our entire system must be radically transformed to meet the needs of women, children, families, and everyone else."
Dirty permit reform: A new way to resist clean energy improvements "With Republicans taking control of the U.S. House in 2023, they have their own interpretation of what permit reform means: easier approval of fossil fuel projects."
Where there is trans existence, there will be trans resistance “This is not some far-off problem we have the privilege to ignore.”
Justice, Peace, Love: "A republic, if you can keep it." “I believe in this constitutional democratic republic. I hope we keep it.”
The NO DRAMA guide to voting "We need good policies to conquer the development challenges that are ahead of us."
Congress passes the IRA: a huge victory for climate change “The Inflation Reduction Act doesn’t sound like the most important climate legislation that Congress has ever passed, but it is.”
Despair and Suzuki’s lesson “However you can fight, do it. If ever we were called to act, it is now.”
Fundamentalist anti-democracy “The real issues are money, power, racism, patriarchy, tribal domination, and a desire to impose Christian fundamentalism.”
Tri-Cities cops say no local officers involved in Capitol insurrection While it appears that Tri-Cities police were not involved in the insurrection at the Capitol, at least two Seattle officers took part.
Now is a time for healing, not gloating or revenge “Now is the time for healing, not gloating or revenge, which would only lead to more acrimony.”
