Note to Readers: The original title of this blog post was Re Climate Action: “Protect & Prevent” or Make War & Control,” and it assumed that Clinton would win the 2016 election. But I am now working on an update of this piece, since Trump won the election instead. Check out this space again in […]
The Hope: Grass Roots Bipartisans at Work Right Now
Labor Day weekend is over, and the Election 2016 countdown is going into overdrive. We’re all going to work hard for our chosen candidates of course, but is there any realistic hope that after November 8 our national political life will move beyond the bitter, paralyzed disagreement we have now? Today the scene looks nothing […]
Redeem Our Nation’s Honor!
This season of extreme political discontent in the U.S. A. has thrown a harsh new light on what I used to call “the ideal American identity story.” That story goes like this: we’re the country whose people share ideals like freedom, equality, justice, and rule of law for all. I believe it is still true […]
U.S.A. 2019: Rebirth?
This update of a piece originally titled “U.S.A. 2016, Death Spiral or Rebirth?” seems like a good one to review as we move into 2019 with a newly Democratic House, as Democrats all over the country take their seats, from legislatures to governors’ mansions. These days in the U.S. are, as my old friend Tom […]
Say “Americans deserve a fair market.”
One of the most revolting recent Republican responses to the Flint, Michigan water crisis was made by Jeb Bush, when he said that the problem was “too much regulation.” This was pushing the Right’s mantra about the wonders of a “free market” shorn of all regulation to a truly horrifying extreme. The children of Flint […]
Two American Dreams: Poison or Power?
As the 2016 presidential campaign heats up now, we’ll hear a lot more about “the American dream.” But there are two “American Dreams,” very different from each other, and each with a shadow side. To survive today’s toxic politics and make progress, we Americans must understand both the poison in these two dreams and the […]
Framing Climate Change Action Now: An Update
As the coming Paris U.N. Conference on Climate Change picks up a lot of temporary media attention, we all need to upgrade our climate change and climate action framing. That means using the best frames for every aspect of our climate change action communication: about the problems, the solutions, and even our own strategies. For […]
“Corporate Welfare:” Kidnapped and Brainwashed
Now that Speaker Boehner is stepping out of the picture, we can expect even more slash and burn tactics from the House, promoted with truly alarming language. But more dangerous, in my view, is the way already familiar language will be hijacked to fit the Right’s agenda. For example, not too long ago I noticed […]
Say: “Smart on Prison Dollars” not “Smart on Crime”
With recent reports that aspiring presidential candidates Scott Walker, governor of Wisconsin and Senator Marco Rubio, have both bucked the growing wave of bipartisan agreement about reforming criminal justice in this country, suddenly what looked like a slam dunk reform movement may be in jeopardy again. Up until recently, there has been a growing bipartisan consensus […]
Say “Rebate, not Dividend”
Although there is some good news about growing levels of renewable and energy efficiency worldwide, we still need a much more vigorous climate change response, especially in the U.S. Right now California and the American West are looking down the barrel of a devastating drought with no end in sight. Methane sinks from Alaska to […]
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