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"It is never comfortable to give up long-held beliefs and connections, but the impending climate crisis makes that a burning necessity. And the fact that, scientifically, it’s possible to avoid the worst of this climate disaster gives a positive incentive to do so. "It is with this attitude that we must consider the “Green New Deal” as proposed by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez." THE SCIENCE IS IN: THE DANGER IS GREAT BUT IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO SAVE THE PLANET! *What is the actual state of affairs as far as global climate disruption/global warming? *What does Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal propose and is it adequate? *Given the realities of the forces aligned "in favor" and opposed to it, can it be passed? *If not, what is the working class alternative? These issues are examined not through rhetoric or abstractions but based on the real, material facts, including the political facts. https://oaklandsocialist.com/2019/02/04/can-the-green-new-deal-save-the-planet/ -- *“In politics, abstract terms conceal treachery.” *from "The Black Jacobins" by C. L. R. James Check out:https:http://oaklandsocialist.com also on Facebook _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: https://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
