Tag Archives: Sunrise Movement

We NEED a New Deal; make it Green!

Posted on May 10, 2020 by David S. Meyer

The normalcy we reach after getting through the #coronacrisis won’t be the same as the one the ended in February. Now is the time to push for policies that shape the new normal we want. (It should certainly include sufficient … Continue reading →

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It’s not about Greta (about Greta!)

Posted on September 24, 2019 by David S. Meyer

Heroic Swedish teen Greta Thunberg delivered a blistering address at the UN’s Climate Action Summit. It’s worth watching all the way through. In less than five minutes, Greta projects a sense of urgency and righteous anger. She’s right, of course, … Continue reading →

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Sunrise Movement (almost) confronts McConnell

Posted on February 25, 2019 by David S. Meyer

As they promised, supporters of the Green New Deal massed outside Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s office, waiting to talk to him about the urgent need to respond aggressively to climate change. Unlike Senator Dianne Feinstein, McConnell didn’t offer sympathy … Continue reading →

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Picking targets, making enemies, and the Green New Deal

Posted on February 24, 2019 by David S. Meyer

The viral video of Senator Dianne Feinstein discussing a Green New Deal resolution highlights important questions about the friends and enemies that social movements make. Brief clips of children from the Sunrise Movement imploring Feinstein to support their ambitious resolution … Continue reading →

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