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Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democr


(2017/02/24) The economics of our environment (Capitalism vs. the Climate)

February 24, 2017

Edition #1082 Today we look at the intersection of the climate and capitalism in the shadow of the most crony capitalist administration in American history Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Show Notes Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill Ch. 2: Act 1: What is your investment dollar doing? - Australians for coal - Air Date: 02-28-14 Ch. 3: Song 1: N/A Ch. 4: Act 2: Declining Cost of Renewables Will Challenge Trump's Promise to Bring Back Jobs Through Coal - @TheRealNews - Air Date 1-25-17 Ch. 5: Song 2: ​A Farewell To Trends - dustmotes Ch. 6: Act 3: Notes on the fight against fossil capitalism w/ Ashley Dawson - @thisishellradio - Air Date 12-14-16 Ch. 7: Song 3: ​The sea is rising - Bliss n Eso Ch. 8: Act 4: Michael Metcalfe: A provocative way to finance the fight against climate change - @TEDTalks - Air Date: 4-11-16 Ch. 9: Song 4: ​Whatever It Takes - Lifehouse Ch. 10: Act 5: Germany PROVES We Can END Fossil Fuels - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 09-29-16 Ch. 11: Song 5: ​Stakes Still High - Sol Ch. 12: Act 6: Divest Yourself and Your Community from Fossil Fuels via @DeFundDAPL - Best of the Left Activism Ch. 13: Song 6: ​Divest! 350Org - Tem Blessed Ch. 14: Act 7: Not everything that's profitable is good - Economic Update w: @profwolff - Air Date 2-10-17 Voicemails Ch. 15: What's the progressive answer to immigration? - Kiki from Oakland Ch. 16: In response to Amanda about how to feel better - Rachel from Washington Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics Ch. 17: Final comments with advice on surviving and thriving during times of oppression Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone Activism: TAKE ACTION  Use DefundDAPL.org steps and resources to divest your personal finances from banks funding DAPL Use DefundDAPL.org steps and resources to get engaged or take action to divest your community from banks funding DAPL Save the date for the People's Climate March on April 29th, 2017 in Washington, DC, and sister marches around US EDUCATE YOURSELF 2 Cities To Pull More Than $3 Billion From Wells Fargo Over Dakota Access Pipeline (NPR) 7 Things the Defund DAPL Campaign Has Achieved So Far (Including $28 Million in Personal Accounts Moved) (Yes! Magazine)  Movie Stars Pulling Their Money Out Of Wells Fargo. Defund DAPL (The Young Turks) 4 Key Impacts of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access Pipelines (National Geographic) Emails Reveal EPA Chief Scott Pruitt's Dirty Dealings with Oil and Gas Industry (The Intercept) Trump to roll back Obama’s climate, water rules through executive action (The Washington Post)  Drilling experts explain why Trump can’t bring back oilfield jobs (Think Progress) Trump signs measure rolling back last-minute Obama coal mining regulation (CNN) New rule protecting waterways from coal mining will be early target of Trump administration (Think Progress) Written by BOTL Communications Director, Amanda Hoffman Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunes and Stitcher!