Ever since Rep.Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D- NY) and her colleagues launched the Green New Deal resolution, the GOP has been betting they can scare the American electorate with new fears of evil government control. Their method is to shout some version of “Freedom or Socialism? That is the question for 2020!” But this GOP “freedom” […]
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Say: “Clean Energy Jobs Now!”
Right now we’re in the aftermath of Election 2016, with President-Elect Trump heading for the Oval Office. Added to what’s happened to Congress, climate protection is likely to be under heavy attack. Who, then, is our audience for doing what? And how should we talk to them about the issue? First, a little more context. […]
“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 […]