In his final State of the Union address, President Obama made climate change one of the major themes of the evening, ridiculing those who would deny that climate change is a problem—and one that can be addressed through curbing greenhouse gas emissions from human activities. “Look, if anybody still wants to dispute the science around climate […]
When asked by Annika Barth, a New Hampshire resident and freshman at American University, if he would support a Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation on all that Exxon knew about climate change, Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio referred to the investigation as “nothing but a left-wing effort to demonize industries in America.” Contrary to Rubio’s […]
Bernie Sanders has declared war on the biggest players in Wall Street’s financial sector. He says they are overrun with “greed, fraud, dishonesty and arrogance” and criticizes his top rival for the Democratic nomination, Hillary Clinton, as being naïve about what needs to happen to create a financial system that “works for all Americans.” On […]
Stephen Colbert became the host of The Late Show just three short months ago and there’s already a huge collection of hilarious moments. Here are EcoWatch’s 13 favorites segments: 1. Colbert became known for his post-debate takedowns. He took light-hearted jabs at the Republican and Democratic debate participants. While Colbert is known for his liberal viewpoints, he still mocked the Democratic debate. Read […]
When asked by Steve Patterson, a leader of local group 350 Iowa, about pledging not to accept money from the fossil fuel industry, Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton responded by revealing her full opposition to offshore drilling and vowed to further look into any donations she has received from the fossil fuel industry. “Clinton said that […]
Another GOP debate, another steaming pile of half-truths, lies and pseudo-facts. The Republican party seems to be almost entirely post-truth at this point and if you call them out, you’re the liberal media! It’s a brilliant racket and one that led us to the current state of affairs where facts aren’t just dispensable, but a political […]
Dave Matthews, Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young are speaking out against the controversial Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act (H.R. 1599), also known as the Deny Americans the Right to Know, or DARK Act. The legislation would require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate the distribution and labeling of genetically modified […]
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has been surging in the polls lately, leading more and more political strategists to predict (R-FL) for the Republican nomination. He was tied for first place with Trump in a poll of Republicans in Iowa last week. Cruz—well known for his over-the-top rhetoric—has made some outrageous statements on climate change in recent months. […]
Science-denying Republicans—intent on derailing local, national and global attempts to avert a looming climate crisis—have their priorities all wrong, presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said on Tuesday. Republicans may not want to admit it, but when it comes to climate change, “the evidence is overwhelming,” Bernie Sanders declared on Tuesday. Photo credit: Erik J. Olson / […]
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