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Green New Deal
'You didn't vote for me': California senator responds to young activists on Green New Deal
Guardian US - Lois Beckett in Oakland
The California senator Dianne Feinstein is facing criticism over a video of her response to a group of children and teenagers asking her to support the Green New Deal. The video clip shows parts of a morning
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Instructs Americans To Eat Fewer Hamburgers
dailycaller.com - David Krayden
Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez remains unfazed by criticism of her policy ideas. The freshman rep. continued to defend her Green …
CNNadded this to Top Stories
Opinion
Green New Deal is feasible and affordable
CNN - By Jeffrey Sachs
(CNN) — There are three main ideas of the Green New Deal Resolution introduced by Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey. The first is to decarbonize the US energy system -- that
Conservative View
Chip Roy Wants To Make Sure Ocasio-Cortez Isn’t Late For SXSW, Says She Better ‘Start Walking’
dailycaller.com - Molly Prince
Republican Texas Rep. Chip Roy reminded Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Friday that if she wants to achieve net-zero greenhouse …
Mitch McConnell
What's up with silent Republicans?
dailykos.com - DavyZJones
What's up with silent Republicans? Republicans in the White House, House of Representatives, and in the Senate have never shied away from publicly and …
USA TODAY
Opinion
America landed a man on the moon. Climate change calls for the same bold, can-do spirit.
USA TODAY - Sean Patrick Maloney
The Green New Deal is the first step in meeting the climate challenge, and yes, the devil is in the details. We need to start working on this now. America does the impossible. Independence, democracy,
Roll Call
Social Work
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s call for a ‘living wage’ starts in her office
Roll Call - Stephanie Akin
New York Democrat will pay staffers no less than $52,000 a year Claudia Pagon Marchena, like so many Hill staffers, moonlighted at a Washington, D.C., …
Conservative View
Bernie Sanders, Who Owns Three Homes, Recalled Wanting 'To Puke' As He Listened To JFK 'Speak Out Against Communism'
redstate.com - Posted at 10:00 am on February 22, 2019 by Elizabeth Vaughn
NME Magazineadded this to NME
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Thom Yorke appears to back US Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal
NME
• Indie The proposed plans would address climate change and economic inequality Thom Yorke appears to be backing US Congresswoman Alexandria …
SFGate
Environmentalism
Dianne Feinstein gains unlikely fans after clash with environmentalists: conservative pundits
SFGate - Drew Costley
California Sen. Dianne Feinstein is receiving praise from an unlikely group after video of her confrontation with a group of young environmentalists went viral on Friday: far-right Republican pundits.
Liberal View
WATCH: Kids Stand Up To Sen. Feinstein's Arrogant Response To Their Green New Deal Petition
crooksandliars.com - Karoli Kuns
One of the first things children learn about our government is their right to petition it. So when a group of schoolchildren paid a visit to Dianne …
Forbesadded this to Technology
Green New Deal
Why We Can't Afford A Green New Deal: We Keep Spending The Money
Forbes - Erik Sherman
Talk of a New Green Deal managed what little else does: a unity for many whose opinions usually clash. Those on the right say that NGD—so new and yet already with its own acronym, bless its heart—is too
FOX Business
Ben Carson
Ben Carson: AOC’s Green New Deal beyond reach for Americans
FOX Business - Julia Limitone
Ben Carson: AOC’s Green New Deal beyond reach for Americans Ben Carson: AOC’s Green New Deal beyond reach for Americans U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson siged a deal
Green New Deal
Are Republicans wavering on climate change?
houstonchronicle.com - James Osborne
Are Republicans wavering on climate change? Are Republicans wavering on climate change? WASHINGTON - For years, Republicans have questioned humans’ …
ThinkProgress
Green New Deal
The game-changing technology left out of the Green New Deal
ThinkProgress - Joe Romm
Electric planes will revolutionize air travel. The launch of the Green New Deal resolution sparked significant criticism for supposedly proposing that …
Jezebeladded this to The Slot
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Ocasio-Cortez Talks Jeff Bezos, Trump on 'Desus and Mero'
Jezebel - Ashley Reese
Desus and Mero opted for a Bronx family reunion for the Thursday premiere of their new late night show. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was …
U.S. Politics
Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders Refuses to Call for Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro to Step Down
theepochtimes.com - Ivan Pentchoukov
Socialist 2020 presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) refused to recognize Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s interim president and would not …
Futurism
Green New Deal
Senators Opposing Green New Deal Are Drowning in Fossil Fuel Cash
futurism.com - Dan Robitzski
Senators opposing Green New Deal are drowning in fossil fuel cash Senators Opposing Green New Deal Are Drowning in Fossil Fuel Cash Follow the Money The …
National Review
Green New Deal
How Worried Should We Be about White Nationalists in the Military?
National Review - Jim Geraghty
Making the click-through worthwhile: why Green New Deal advocates deny themselves the pleasure of nuclear power; a look at how worried we should be …
Green New Deal
Watch Sen. Feinstein tell a bunch of kids ‘you didn’t vote for me’ when they ask her to back the Green New Deal
sfexaminer.com - By Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez on February 22, 2019 6:05 pm
Oh hey, apparently it’s finger-wag Friday, people. In a video that’s already garnered 1.4 million views for its complete reality-bending wackiness, …
TIMEadded this to Top Stories
Politics
The Real Culprit Behind Trump's Border Emergency? Climate Change
TIME - Justin Worland
President Donald Trump is expected to convene a new panel that will likely undermine the expert consensus that climate change threatens national security. But experts say that move is at odds with his
Conservative View
AOC: The Poster Child of the New Green Disaster
townhall.com - Vijay Jayaraj
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), now universally abbreviated AOC, is no longer a name popular among socialism sympathizers in the …
Green New Deal
Green New Deal's focus on renewable energy could fight global warming, create healthier communities, says expert
phys.org - Molly Callahan
Green New Deal
QuickLink: Senators Not Backing Green New Deal Received On Average 7 Times As Much Fossil Fuel Cash
opednews.com - www.opednews.com
Senators Not Backing Green New Deal Received On Average 7 Times As Much Fossil Fuel Cash The disparity illustrates the conflict of interest for …
Chicago Tribune
Green New Deal
History proves to be a valuable teacher
Chicago Tribune
The Feb. 17 Flashback (“Chemist pushed past racial barriers”) about the discrimination that Dr. Percy Julian faced in the 1950s at the Union League Club of Chicago and elsewhere brought to mind the title
Canadian News
Could this off-the-grid technology be the future of electricity?
cbc.ca - CBC News ·
Hello there! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more …
Liberal View
Conservative Democrat Dianne Feinstein scorched for demeaning lecture to school kids: ‘The arrogance!'
rawstory.com - Charlie Amter
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) had an unlikely dust-up Friday with a group of young children over climate change policy, CNN reported. The veteran …
U.S. Politics
Elizabeth Warren issues warning: America needs to believe Democrats are 'on the side of working people'
washingtonexaminer.com - Naomi Lim
Presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., on Friday issued a stern warning to other Democratic 2020 White House hopefuls: Be careful how …
Green New Deal
Green New Deal Strengthens Putin But Weakens America
investors.com - MICHAEL JAMES BARTON
Progressive lawmakers in Congress just rolled out their "Green New Deal," a sweeping bill designed to end America's reliance on fossil fuels. They …
The Washington Postadded this to Opinions
Opinion
Conventional wisdom is taking a beating these days
The Washington Post - By Jennifer Rubin
The cable TV talking heads told us the 2018 midterms were about the far left grabbing control of the Democratic Party. Wrong. It was the year of the moderates who flipped the House and won governor and