Truthout: Dark Money Corruption of Democracy Forces Climate Change Direct Action

Dark Money Corruption of Democracy Forces Climate Change Direct Action and Mass Mobilization

Wednesday, 10 September 2014 13:14By Ben Ptashnik and Victoria Collier, Truthout | News Analysis
When the political system fails to provide necessary reforms, mass movements arise to force political change. The latest climate report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns of irreversible climate impacts, and paints a dire forecast for future generations. Climate activists have come to the conclusion that when our governments are bought and sold, policy shifts must begin in the streets. Compromised politicians will not willingly act to save the ecological balance of the planet.
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