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This guest post comes from Louis A. Derry, an associate professor of geological sciences at Cornell University.  It was originally posted as a comment to a post at the Dot Earth blog of The New York Times which discussed one angle of The WSJ 16’s climate disinformation OPED.  RE that monstrocity, see Whacking 16 Moles [...]

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This guest post was originally published at DeSmogBlog from the keyboard of the diligent and thoughtful Steve Horn.
On January 16, the Los Angeles Times revealed that anti-science bills have been popping up over the past several years in statehouses across the U.S., mandating the teaching of climate change denial or “skepticism” as a credible “theoretical alternative” to human caused [...]

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Let’s play word association. Read the following phrase and what’s the first thing that comes to mind.
Rich family …
There are, of course, many possible from Hilton to Mellon to Rothschilds to … Yes, there are many that might come to mind  For me, the ‘first to mind’ would be the Rockefellers Robber baron Rockefeller. When [...]

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Sadly, we’re not talking some third-rate B- movie to be released only on DVDs nor is this some Zombie Walk flash mob action. Sadly, its reality.  Come January, Climate Zombies will dominate the majority party in the House of Representatives and have more seats in the most exclusive club on the planet (e.g., the U.S. [...]

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As the election results come in, one thing is truly clear: the polluters win again/
The incoming House Republican majority will launch themselves, with enthusiasm, into a virulent anti-science agenda in service of enabling fossil-foolish polluters to continue to damage America’s economy, to sicken Americans, to weaken America’s and Americans’ future prospects.
While the fossil fools won’t [...]

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R L Miller – building on tremendous work by Brad Johnson — has done a real service by seeking to track down every single Republican candidate for Federal Office to determine whether they

agree with the science and believe in action (Climate Hawk / Hero),
sort of agree with the science but don’t really [...]

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This guest post from Patriot Daily News Clearinghouse examines the disconnect between the Republican Party leadership and how Americans have confidence in scientists.  This highlights the importance of educating the public about climate science — and how the Obama Administration has failed in this educational responsibility.
For years, climate deniers have lied and misinformed to [...]

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One of the most striking — and most unreported — elements in the 2010 elections is the fundamental difference between the two parties candidates when it comes to science.
Quite simply, when it comes to the questions related to climate science, the vast majority of the Democratic Party candidates would rate a categorization of reasonable to [...]

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Whether it is Corporatist manipulation to undermine science (tobacco, chemicals) or bizarre conspiracy theory paths (AIDS is caused by West and isn’t related to sex) or overwrought Luddite parents (vaccinations), a simple truth:
Anti-Science SyndromE Sufferers threaten lives.
In early 2009, Joe Romm laid out the preliminary diagnostician’s tool for anti-science [...]

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R L Miller comes to the table with thoughtful, informed, insightful, and passionate writing. This guest post highlights the anti-science syndrome suffering hatred of a livable economic system that is prevalent in the new wave of Republican candidates for Congress. An utter disdain for science, openly using truthiness-laden talking points that are simply false. [...]

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