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Bali: World Suckered by the U.S. Once Again

George Monbiot, Comment Is Free. December 17, 2007.

America will keep on wrecking climate talks as long as those with vested interests in oil and gas fund its political system.

Gore at UN: The US Is "Principally Responsible" for Blocking Climate Talks Progress [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet. December 13, 2007.

Gore drew a loud ovation when he “reminded delegates that President George W. Bush has only one year and 40 days left in the White House.”

Climate Change Fueling Boom in Corporate Greenwashing

Pratap Chatterjee, CorpWatch. December 13, 2007.

Climate change requires hard solutions that will not come from profit-motivated corporations.

The Technology That Will Save Us from Runaway Climate Change

George Monbiot, Monbiot.com. December 12, 2007.

All the talk in Bali about cutting carbon means nothing while ever more oil and coal are being extracted and burned.

Activist Reaches 99th Day of Climate Emergency Fast

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. December 11, 2007.

Environmentalist Ted Glick is now on the 99th day of a fast to protest the failure of Congress to address climate change.

Will the U.S. Impede World's Progress on Global Warming Again?

The Progress ReportDecember 6, 2007.

Scientists and world leaders are meeting in Bali, but will the U.S. hold back the world's progress on fighting climate change like it did in Kyoto?

We Would be Fools to Banish Global Business from the Great Climate Battle

Jonathan Freedland, Comment Is Free. December 5, 2007.

Capitalism alone won't save the planet, but it has a critical, innovative role to play. The alternative is to rely on a revolution.