DeSmogBlog: Don’t Blame the Victims: Why Public Outreach By Climate Scientists is More Vital Than Ever

speakout.jpg In the last few years—and especially in the wake of the ClimateGate pseudo-scandal—climate researchers have become much more politically engaged. They’ve sought to become better at communication, and to have a greater influence on public policy. They’ve tried to establish rapid response capabilities, and also, better ways of protecting

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Washington Post ombudsman takes down Islamophobe Jennifer Rubin. Fails to recognize own complicity in doing "damage to the Post".

Problem is, Patrick Pexton is the latest in a long line of tainted Washington Post ombudsmen who need to be called out for their own "damage to the Post and the credibility that keeps it afloat".

While giving the right-wing Post blogger Jennifer Rubin another pass for her promotion of hate against Muslims, Pexton this time has no choice but to take the Post blogger to task for retweeting (

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S&P on downgrade: “…the majority of Republicans in Congress continue to resist any measure that would raise revenues, a position we believe Congress reinforced by passing the act.”

Just in case you didn’t get that the first time around. This is a point the Democrats (and progressive media/bloggers need to hammer) for the next few weeks. But they won’t. The right is massed with talking points blaming the left for the defeat. But the text of the S&P downgrade doesn’t specifically call out the Democratic . . . → Read More: S&P on downgrade: “…the majority of Republicans in Congress continue to resist any measure that would raise revenues, a position we believe Congress reinforced by passing the act.”

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