Keystone XL protest.jpg Ten of the nation’s top climate scientists penned a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today questioning why the State Department isn't considering the enormous climate change impacts of developing the Alberta tar sands in its review of the controversial Keystone XL export pipeline project. “At the
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Impolitical: Happy Mother’s Day
I came across this speech that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave after receiving an award form a New York Women’s group on Thursday and it seemed like a good read for Mother’s Day. Here is the main excerpt, with a little bit of politics, philosophy of governance and a
Continue readingRight’s war on women, er girls, reaches new lows with this lovely cartoon
The closer it gets to November, the more emboldened they come. But this poster from far-right blog Protein Wisdom is OK because a woman drew it and it’s satire. Yeah right. Remember when the right was so upset over Playboy’s admittedly sexist accounting of the top conservative women? Not so
Continue readingLeDaro: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appoints NBA Great Abdul-Jabbar US Cultural Ambassador
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Continue readingDeSmogBlog: The Year In Dirty Energy: Keystone XL
tarsands protests.jpg This year, a deal between TransCanada and the U.S. government almost allowed one of the most disastrous plans in energy history to win aproval. The deal would have allowed TransCanada to build the Keystone XL pipeline across the U.S. border to carry an exceptionally dirty form of oil
Continue readinggay persons of color: Video: Gay Rights Are Human Rights
Produced by the U.S. State Department in December 2011, this video features an excerpt from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s historic December 6 speech calling on nations to recognized the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender human beings.
Continue readingImpolitical: Hillary’s historic speech
You go, Hillary! You can watch the rest of her historic speech here and the transcript is here.
Continue readinggay persons of color: Video: Hillary Clinton delivers historic speech to the U.N.
Acknowledging America’s own imperfect record on equality, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on nations around the world to recognize that: “Like being a woman, like being a racial religious tribal or ethnic minority, being LGBT does not make you less human. And that is why gay rights are
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: Media Coverage of Occupy Wall Street and Wikileaks
There are two major ways that the Occupy movement can be covered in the media. One can either tell stories about the movement itself, or one can tell stories about the ideas and concepts raised by the movement. In the former category we have things like talking about police clashes,
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Obama – Not Hillary Clinton – Will Decide Keystone XL Pipeline Fate
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In a clear sign that President Obama recognizes that Hillary Clinton is too conflicted by the web of crony tar sands lobbyists around her to make the decision on whether to app…
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: TransCanada Spent $540,000 Lobbying in Third Quarter For Keystone XL Pipeline
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TransCanada Corp, the company hoping to build the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, spent $540,000 on lobbying in the third quarter of 2011, according to lobb…
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Harry Reid to Hillary Clinton: Drop Keystone XL Pipeline Plan
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Opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline have gained a new ally in the fight to prevent this disastrous oil boondoggle from moving forward: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D&ndas…
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Keystone XL Lobbyists Web of Corruption Infographic
Now that the web of Keystone XL tar sands industry lobbyists connected to Hillary Clinton has grown far beyond Paul Elliott, DeSmogBlog, Oil Change International, The Other 98% and Friends of the Earth have produced a new white board infographic t…
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Hillary Clinton’s Keystone XL Crony Lobbyists Problem
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Hillary Clinton and the State Department have the final word on whether to approve the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, unless President Obama intervenes. The infl…
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: State Department Emails Reveal Cozy Relationship With TransCanada Lobbyist
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Friends of the Earth today released "deeply disturbing" emails obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request illustrating "pro-pipeline bias and com…
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Friends of the Earth Asks Justice Department To Investigate TransCanada lobbyist Paul Elliott
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Friends of the Earth today filed a request with the U.S. Department of Justice [PDF] asking the DOJ to investigate whether Paul Elliott, the notorious TransCanada tar sands lo…
Continue readingbastard.logic: Gary Don’t. Please, Just Don’t.
by matttbastard I have no clue who I’m going to endorse for the NDP leadership — but I sure as shit know which potential candidate will never, ever receive a vote from yours truly: sellout 3rd way posterchild Gary Doer, who has … Continue reading →
Continue readingDeSmogBlog - Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science: Hillary Clinton’s State Department Oil Services and the Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline [VIDEO]
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With over 700 people arrested so far in the Keystone XL tar sands action taking place at the Obama White House, and widespread distrust and…
Continue readingDeSmogBlog - Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science: Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline Action Page
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Below is a compilation of fact sheets, information resources and action items from environmental groups, governments and other groups surrounding the Keystone …
Continue readingDeSmogBlog - Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science: Breaking: State Department Calls Keystone XL Environmental Impact "Limited," Ignoring Evidence
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The State Department just released their Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. The 27-page document does not flag any significant en…
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