Greetings folks. For a while now I've found the climate denialism on display by the Trump Administration intriguing. Trump ran on a platform of climate change denial, which proved to be a solid strategy to not only win the GOP nomination but also the presidency. While he has since installed some climate deniers in important positions (Scott Pruitt as head of EPA, for example), he isn't consistent in this regard. James Mattis, current Secretary of Defense and another Trump appointee, openly cites climate change as a national security challenge and the US Department of Defense continues to incorporate climate change scenarios in military planning (as it's been doing since 2003, perhaps even before). Are these discrepancies a sign of conflict within the Trump Administration, or are they evidence of a smoke screen the Administration uses to appease its base while it plans for a reality it sees as undeniable?
I happen to have a podcast called A Worldview Apart<http://ericgarza.info/podcast/>, and thought it would be useful (and fun) to dedicate an episode to this issue. To that end I reached out to Todd Miller, a journalist and author of the book Storming the Wall: Climate Change, Migration, and Homeland Security, to talk about this. Our conversation made for a great episode, and folks can listen or download it from my website at the link below, or on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, YouTube, and other places. Feel free to share with friends and colleagues, if you feel so inspired. Episode 36: Border Militarization and Climate Migration, with Todd Miller<http://ericgarza.info/episode-36/> If folks enjoy this episode, I hope you'll consider signing on to support my podcast on Patreon, the crowd-funding website I use to raise revenue and keep episodes free of advertising. Listeners can contribute as little as $1 per month if that's all you can spare, and I'm grateful for all the support I get. You can learn more about how to sign on as a patron on my Patreon page<http://www.patreon.com/ericgarza/>. Cheers, Eric Garza, PhD Cell: (802) 881-8675 Web: EricGarza.info<http://ericgarza.info>
