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James G. Blaine

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Two Fables: Revolution by Evolution

January 19, 2018 by James G. Blaine in Environment, Politics

But what happens when our government not only doesn’t protect us from corporate exploitation, but actually enables it? 

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January 19, 2018 /James G. Blaine
Environmentalism, Politics, BlackRock, Environment, coal, Energy, Corporate
Environment, Politics
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Not with a bang but a twitter

October 10, 2017 by James G. Blaine in Politics

Three movements marked my coming of age five decades ago: civil rights, environmental protection and peace. They share a simple theme: respect for the earth, for each other, and for other nations and cultures. 

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October 10, 2017 /James G. Blaine
Donald Trump, History, Race Relations, America, Environment, Education, Politics, Environmentalism, Energy, Immigration, Race, Trump
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One More Thumb in the Nose

March 29, 2017 by James G. Blaine in Environment, Policy

It’s fitting, I guess, that yesterday’s evisceration of Barack Obama’s environmental and climate legacy came during the anniversary week of the Exxon Valdez’s 11-million-gallon crude-oil spill into Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay.

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March 29, 2017 /James G. Blaine
EPA, Energy
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