December 4, 2014

This made this top 20 list of political songs of all time

Being white and politically active - including active on race issues - I had not heard this song before. I was a kid when this came out but still you would think sometime in the last 50 years, this would have crossed my path. My husband who has been politically aware and is older than me, he hadn't heard it before I played it for him last night either. We are white.

http://www.newstatesman.com/music/2010/03/mississippi-goddam-nina-simone

Here she is performing this in Holland 1965

Again, thanks for posting this.

June 4, 2014

As long as this is an Al Gore thread...

This video is like a tonic. I watch this when I begin to doubt we can fix this ... but we will turn this craziness around ... we just need to do it together and we will.

You're welcome.

March 11, 2014

What Happened To The Republican Consensus On Climate Change?

#t=84

This video includes quotes from George W. Bush, Sarah Palin, House Speaker Boehner, Senator John McCain and others talking about how they see Climate Change as a threat, that it is real and that it is human caused.

So, what happened here?

March 10, 2014

Senate Climate Discussion Happening NOW on C-Span

http://www.c-span.org/live/?channel=c-span-2

Senator Reid is starting the discussion - Australia experiencing their hottest summer yet, Tokyo had - did I hear him right? - how many years of snow in one month?

Durbin is now on...

More info: http://www.schatz.senate.gov/press-releases/monday-march-10_tuesday-march-11-senators-speaking-all-night-to-urge-action-on-climate-change

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