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Framing Climate Change politics — Truthiness reigns at the Post

November 6th, 2007 · 2 Comments

On the front page, above the fold, of The Washington Post this morning:  Climate Is a Risky Issue for Democrats:  Candidates Back Costly Proposals A misleading title to a misleading article that frames the entire discussion in a misleading light, fostering a truthiness that has impeded real movement forward in the battle to turn the […]

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Tags: climate change · democrats · Global Warming

Gore: Media, take note, the world is NOT flat!

November 6th, 2007 · Comments Off on Gore: Media, take note, the world is NOT flat!

“There are still people who believe the world is flat … you don’t go and search out people who believe the world is flat and give them equal time.” Al Gore was on NBC yesterday and ripped the media for providing a platform for “outliers”, people who merit being taken as seriously as card-carrying members […]

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Tags: 746 · Al Gore · an inconvenient truth · journalism · media

Hillary does Energy … and gets a lot right

November 6th, 2007 · 5 Comments

Earlier today, Hillary Clinton gave a speech entitled ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE: Comprehensive Strategy to Address the Climate and Energy Challenge.   It is, let me say, an excellent speech to read.  Powerful in multiple ways.  In the speech, Hillary put Hillary put energy and global warming central to her agenda In my campaign, I have […]

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Tags: Energy