The administration will protest that they’re doing nothing of the sort. But why don’t we?
Energy & the Environment
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How Conservatives Will React to Obama’s New Climate Regulations
You’ll hear Republicans call these regulations “lawless” over and over. Here’s why that’s bunk.
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The Brothers Koch: Family Drama and Disdain for Democracy
Lawsuits are the billionaire brothers’ weapon of choice—against each other—writes Daniel Schulman in his first-rate new bio. But buying our democracy, and maybe killing it, is pure self-interest.
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Meet the Doctor Who Went to Jail to Save North Carolina Lives
There is right, and there is wrong. And having to watch patients die because legislators refused the administration’s Medicaid expansion—that’s just wrong, says physician Charlie van der Horst.
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Moral Monday Movement Gears Up for Round Two
As the North Carolina state legislature reopens on May 14 with no ideological reversal in sight, the Monday takeovers of the rotunda will resume. So, likely, will the arrests.
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Tracing the Republican Evolution on Climate Change
Nearly all the 2016 GOP contenders are climate deniers. But things aren’t so clear in the Republican electorate, and they’ve changed over time.
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Daily Meme: It Ain’t Easy Being a Koch
Pity the poor Koch brothers. All Charles and David want to do is make America safe for good, old-fashioned, Wild West capitalism. But somehow, they seem to be teeing everybody off-left and right. Plus, it’s so doggone pricey to buy control of the federal government these days! The K-Bros dished out $400 million to defeat […]
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The Best Way to Deal With Putin? Take It Slow
With few good options to addressing Russia’s moves on Ukraine, the West needs keep larger goals in mind.
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Where the Wild Things Are
Do we really want Google to photo-map the wilderness?Â
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Hurray for Global Warming!
A pair of dueling reports on climate change highlight the challenges policy-makers and scientists face in trying to address the problem.
