(2011/03/15) No time to lose (Climate Change)
Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy
Jay Tomlinson
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🗓️ 15 March 2011
⏱️ 73 minutes
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Edition #466
No time to lose
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Act 1: McKibben/VanHollen Rally in DC - CCAN
Song 1: La Redécouverte - Yann Tiersen
Act 2: Interview with Bill McKibben Part 1 - Majority Report
Song 2: Wait so long - Trampled by Turtles
Act 3: Global Shifts underway - Green News Report
Song 3: Warning sign - Coldplay
Act 4: Interview with Bill McKibben Part 2 - Majority Report
Song 4: Spirited - Laura Gibson
Act 5: Fen Montaigne - Colbert Report
Song 5: Messages - Xavier Rudd
Act 6: Timothy DeChristopher after his conviction
Song 6: I'll follow the sun - The Beatles
Act 7: Is the population bomb going to explode? - Need to Know
Song 7: Kingdom - VNV Nation
Act 8: Auditing Firm Stops Dumping Hazardous Waste - The Onion
Song 8: San Antonio, TX - Frank Black & The Catholics
Act 9: A story about sustainability - Green.tv
Song 9: Solsbury Hill - Vitamin String Quartet
Act 10: Earth calling SOS - ABC Radio National
Voicemails:
Power Shift shout out - Steven from Collegevile, MN
Conservative reaction to feminism and religion episode - Liz from South Dakota
Call to action for March 28 in Denver - Jay from Denver, CO
Please stop using Mumia Abu-Jamal - Policeman Jeff from Florida
Voicemail Music:
Ghostwriter - Rjd2
Final comments on feminism show, religion-based swearing and opening up the Mumia Abu-Jamal debate
Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Earth Hour 2011 - Green.tv
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| 0:00.0 | This program is made possible by the members and donors to the show for details visit |
| 0:06.0 | the membership tab at bestableleft.com. |
| 0:08.0 | Now welcome to the award-winning bestable left podcast with clips today from the Chesapeake |
| 0:12.4 | Climate Action Network, the majority report, the Green News Report from Brad Blog, the |
| 0:16.9 | Colbert Report, PBS's Need to Know, the Onion Radio News, Green.TV, and the Australian |
| 0:22.6 | Broadcasting Corporation with a bonus video clip for our Apple iOS and Android app users |
| 0:27.6 | from Green.TV. |
| 0:29.6 | A year ago, we didn't know what is the most important fact about the world. |
| 0:35.9 | 350 parts per million CO2 is as much carbon as we can have in the atmosphere if we want, |
| 0:42.9 | as they said, a civilization like the one that we have now. |
| 0:47.1 | With this challenge also comes great opportunities for us. |
| 0:51.9 | So as we move ahead to rebuild our economy at our here at home, let's do it in a way |
| 0:57.8 | that also saves our planet as we go forward. |
| 1:01.6 | I agree with Van Jones. |
| 1:03.9 | We need to build a green economy that lifts all boats, but I'm here to tell you that some |
| 1:09.8 | of those boats have holes that start educating and preparing all communities, not some |
| 1:16.1 | all the communities for the future opportunities to come. |
| 1:20.2 | How green can a city be if it just includes prosperity, drive, and not Martin Luther King |
| 1:25.2 | drive? |
| 1:26.2 | The city is only as green as the sum of its parts. |
| 1:29.8 | We have an opportunity to say that we want just an equitable climate policy that reveals |
| 1:34.3 | our economy, boost our communities, and saves our planet. |
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