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Who Will Lead Us?

Who Will Lead Us?

.Joshua Lewis. Photo: Courtesy the author By JOSHUA LEWIS The Dirty Side Deal to the Inflation Reduction Act is a potential parasite, infecting the blankets we need to stay warm, smog in the air we need to breathe, oil in the water we need to drink, poison in the food we need to live, and damage to the shelter we need for protection. The IRA side deal works against our ability to avoid the most devastating impacts of climate change, by creating a parasitic feedback loop; that both adds carbon to our atmosphere, and creates communities of power that will be opposed to moving towards zero emissions. The IRA is a necessary step in the right direction. The side deal is a step back. While mostly positive reviews have come out of the IRA being signed into law, not enough attention is being put on the side deal put forth by Senator Manchin (D). Significant facts to consider are:Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC)(established in 1988 by United Nations Environment [...]

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