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Brad Pitt Slams Wall Street 'Greed,' Regulation 'Would Be My Dream'
Brad Pitt doesn’t realize the government is made up of people, not all of them millionaires like him...
In a rambling Dec. 2 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the actor/director with a net worth of $240 million used his upcoming anti-capitalist movie, The Big Short, to lash out at Wall Street.
Powerless: Environmentalists Look to Algae, Reject Fracking, Nuclear
Biofuels should serve as an instructive lesson for negotiators in Paris, because they are proof that not all energy sources work as well as anticipated. But journalists are unlikely to remind them or the public.
The early 2000s were the heyday of good press for biofuels. Major newspapers like The New York Times ran stories about Willie Nelson’s biodiesel startup and individuals converting their…
Networks Hype Paris Climate Goals, Ignore US Energy Achievements
The Paris climate talks have been underway for four days, and broadcast network coverage included journalists marveling at the French security presence and praising the talks’ goals.
Between Nov. 28 and Dec. 2, the morning and evening news shows on ABC, NBC, and CBS collectively spent more than 30 minutes covering the U.N. climate conference in Paris, called COP 21.
CJR: Paris ‘Opportunity’ for Media to Show Commitment to Climate
One-sided and overwhelmingly biased coverage of climate change wasn’t enough for the news industry publication Columbia Journalism Review.
On Dec. 1, CJR contributing editor Cristine Russell actually claimed “climate change has often languished in news coverage ...”
Powerless: Green Infighting Proves 'Renewable' Future Isn't Easy
The matter of renewable “energy” sources is certain to be part of Paris summit negotiations, since they are an essential part of the goal of lowering carbon emissions. Ahead of the Paris meeting, one British Labor Party politician argued for a “zero” emissions target, rather than already discussed severe 80-percent cuts.
However, the proponents of such cuts rarely acknowledge they are an…
Russia's Ban on Soros Groups is a Repeat of History
Some people just can’t take a hint. Like George Soros, for example.
On Nov. 20, the liberal billionaire’s Open Society Foundations and Open Society Institute were banned from operating in Russia, according to CNBC.
Although this “troubled” the U.S. State Department, it’s nothing new. Soros’ Open Society Institute was previously kicked out of Moscow twelve years ago. But don’t expect the media…
Powerless: Unreliable Energy Costs Lives, Steady Sources Improve Life
The climate conference in Paris hadn’t even begun, before climate alarmists were warning a far more stringent emissions agreement was necessary.
British Labor Party politician Ed Milliband wrote for The Guardian on Nov. 22, that the Paris summit “can save the planet,” but not with the emissions pledges that are expected. Heralding the falling costs of solar and wind, Milliband claimed zero…
Sean Penn Denies Existence of Climate Skeptics, Says Fox 'Like a Cult'
Climate skeptics don’t exist, according to actor, activist and socialist sympathizer Sean Penn.
They’re just cult followers of Fox news programming.
Powerless: Left and Media Vilify 90 Percent of Energy Supply
Certain types of energy are certain targets for the 190 governments’ representatives gathering in Paris this week and from green activists surrounding the melee.
The goal of the U.N. climate conference in Paris, known as COP21, is to get an international agreement on reducing carbon emissions, out of fear that climate change is a global threat. But the agenda of some developing nations to make…
CNN Columnist: 'Climate Change Is Another Form of Terror'
Rape, suicide bombings, civilian slaughter, and balmy temperatures: according to CNN opinion columnist, John Sutter, these are all the side-effects of global terror.
On Sunday, Nov. 29, Sutter posted an entirely serious, angsty opinion piece in which he bemoaned that “the threat of terror” may “infect” and distract from the upcoming climate summit in Paris.
HuffPost Hypes Meat Tax to Butcher Climate Change
The Grinch stole Christmas, and now the Huffington Post wants to take away Christmas Dinner.
On Nov. 24, HuffPost praised a new report from London-based Chatham House think tank that encourages governments to create “financial incentives” to discourage people from eating meat.
Left, Media Helped Instigate NY Exxon Climate Investigation
ExxonMobil is one of the big oil companies the liberal news media love to hate, even though the company now says climate change is a threat and promotes carbon taxation. Even that’s not enough.
That negative view of ExxonMobil explains why recent news coverage of an investigation against the company was so thoroughly one-sided.
The Charge of the Green Brigade: Guardian Hypes Celeb Climate Poetry
The Guardian’s latest installment of climate activism makes it seem more like a sad literary digest rather than a sad news outlet. And it brought in celebrities like actor James Franco to help.
In March 2015, The Guardian first launched its anti-fossil fuel campaign called “Keep it in the Ground.” The campaign, which began with a petition to pressure the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation into…
Wash Post Labels Libertarian Group 'Anarchist,' then Deletes Evidence
The media’s disdain for groups that challenge apocalyptic views on climate change is often evident, but on Nov. 17, even The Washington Post realized it went too far.
The Post published an article on its website about Rep. Lamar Smith’s, R-Texas, subpoena demanding access to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists’ internal communications.