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Corporations: For better or worse

Green Majority Radio — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 01:38:11 +0000

Stefan starts the show sadly confirming a suspicion we've had since last year that the Prime Minister has no apparent intention to stand up for one of his most critical campaign promises: electoral reform. On the upside, Stefan also updates us on the rapid scale at which battery power storage which is critical to the renewable revolution is growing in 2017.

International cooperation in the age of Trump

Green Majority Radio — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:56:03 +0000

International Cooperation In The Age Of Trump

Stefan starts the show this week with a recap on this week's Trumps (a.k.a. things Trump did) and how they will impact American politics and the world. The list is long... buckle up.

How to resist Trump(ism)

Green Majority Radio — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 02:22:23 +0000

How To Resist Trump(ism)

We begin the show by discussing some ideas for how to resist the incoming Trump inauguration. Stefan shares some ideas sent into us by listeners, and we discuss. Daryn also suggests some tempting options that you should absolutely NOT do.

Capitalism itself choosing sides

Green Majority Radio — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 02:22:46 +0000

Capitalism Itself Choosing Sides

Stefan starts the show with former Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson and his soon-to-be new role as Secretary of State for the U.S. government. Not only did Rex preside over 20-plus years of funding climate denial after already knowing from their own internal research that it was in fact true, but he has known associations with Vladmir Putin while Exxon has outstanding business deals with Russia put on hold by Obama's Russian sanctions. But I'm sure it's all fine, he divested his Exxon holdings right? Problem solved. Stefan also explores the implications of fraud charges for VW executives related to the emissions scandal last year.

Desmogging journalism

Green Majority Radio — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 00:56:51 +0000

Desmoging Journalism

The incoming Trump administration *shudder* has put a sooty fog over the climate movement, but we should also not let ourselves be distracted by him such that we stop paying attention to the areas where we can do some good. As we look back at the year, there's some bad news and some good news but most importantly we still have hope (with good reasons). In the first section we discuss some Canadian climate news and continue our ongoing analysis of Trudeau's alleged climate plan and the battle over pipelines as both a climate movement and a popular resistance to plutocracy and fear. Oh, and the arctic is melting.

Maximizing fragility

Green Majority Radio — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 23:59:01 +0000

Maximizing Fragility

Stefan starts the show with the first full instalment in his series "planning to win" talking about how major oil companies are finally admitting that the oil business is being hurt badly by climate action. Exxon has admitted that they may need to leave at least some of the oil in the ground due to market forces in the age of climate change. Stefan talks about how this relates to our transition away from the fossil fuel economy. This weeks "plan to win" segment is brought to you by Community Resilience.

- Exxon Warns on Reserves as it Posts Lower Profit

The state of journalism

Green Majority Radio — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 13:07:58 +0000

The State Of Journalism

We start this week with an update on last weeks coverage of the international hydrofluorocarbons agreement that was announced just after last weeks show, and more bad news on top of bad news regarding the clean up effort of the diesel spill off the B.C. coast. Finally, a quick comment about the death of the traditional climate denial movement and the increasing irrelevance of the "luke warmer" more insidious soft-denialsm movement.

- Climate change: global deal reached to limit use of hydrofluorocarbons

Lord of the resources

Green Majority Radio — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 21:09:43 +0000

Lord of the Resources

The program begins with an update on the Dakota Access Pipeline, namely that local public and private security agents have continued to violently crack down on protestors but meanwhile U.S. President Barack Obama blocks progress on the pipeline pending review of undetermined scope and intent.

- The Obama Administration Temporarily Blocks the Dakota Access Pipeline

Stupidity insurance: NEB in depth

Green Majority Radio — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 22:35:34 +0000

Stupidity Insurance: NEB In Depth

We begin the show with an update on the ongoing and increasingly tense situation with the Indigenous blockage of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Hundreds of tribes have joined the protest, and dogs and pepper spray are being deployed against them. The plot thickens and the TGM team is on it.

- 48 Words at 4 AM Is All Network News Has to Say About Pipeline Protests

Think you know the price of oil? Think again.

Green Majority Radio — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 22:51:45 +0000

Think you know the price of oil? Think Again.

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Stefan leads us in a game of "Pope or Marxist.com" with new statements by the Pope on the social ills of greed and the moral obligation to care for the environment. Stefan also provides a brief update on the Dakota Pipeline story and the Indigenous people from all over the country coming to join the resistance to the "Keystone XL 2.0."

Government captured: Selling you out

Green Majority Radio — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 21:11:28 +0000

Government Captured: Selling YOU Out

We begin the show with an update on the Nestle water controversy, which could see Ontario sell its water to the private corp for $3.71 per MILLION litres. Paul Dore co-host of the Open Kwong Dore Podcast joins us to discuss this story.

Political hot potato

Green Majority Radio — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 22:39:06 +0000

Political Hot Potato

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Editor's Note: Since this program was produced, Elizabeth May has made the decision to remain as Leader of the Green Party. The program has been posted because there are many other great stories here.

Feelings vs. facts: Selling pipelines

Green Majority Radio — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 21:30:30 +0000

Feelings VS Facts

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We start close to home this week with a conversation about energy efficiency standards and the reason we don't have nice things. We hoped but didn't have time to get to the law office or salmon stories (but are linked below for you). We then spend a minute talking about the pathetic attempts by oil company-funded astroturf groups to garner support by trying to sell pipelines to the public with sex.

Disillusioned conservatives, apply within

Green Majority Radio — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 23:40:17 +0000

Disillusioned Conservatives Apply Within

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We start with a critique of conservative ideology and credibility on the issue of climate change and cap and trade. This starts closer to home in Canada, and then we move into the U.S. with a conversation about Obama's final few acts on climate before we wait with bated breath for the results of the rock-and-a-hard-place U.S. elections in November.

Robinhood and the United Nations

Green Majority Radio — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 22:12:30 +0000

Robinhood and the United Nations

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