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Investigating the obstacles to action on climate change.

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Oct
14
De-fund the Tone Police

De-fund the Tone Police

When the stakes are high—a U.S. descent into fascism, genocide in Gaza, the specter of World War III,
7 min read
Oct
08
Conspiracies Thrive in a Crisis

Conspiracies Thrive in a Crisis

Last month during Climate Week in New York, Jennie King, the head of climate research and policy for the Institute
6 min read
Sep
29
On Climate Week and Toxic Positivity

On Climate Week and Toxic Positivity

Last week was New York Climate Week, which happens alongside the UN General Assembly every year, or as I overheard
6 min read
Sep
10
Why Can't We Just Tell the Truth About Fossil Fuels?

Why Can't We Just Tell the Truth About Fossil Fuels?

I went on a call-in radio show this weekend, the focus of which was climate in the next election. I
5 min read
Jul
22
Everything You Need to Know About Project 2025's Plan for the EPA

Everything You Need to Know About Project 2025's Plan for the EPA

If you browse the Internet or watch TV you've probably heard of Project 2025, the blueprint for a
13 min read
Jun
28
On Doom, Denial and Disinfo

On Doom, Denial and Disinfo

I spent this week at the Hollywood Climate Summit, talking to people about the role the PR industry has played
4 min read
Jun
09
Why Do Americans Feel Entitled to a Leadership Role on Climate?

Why Do Americans Feel Entitled to a Leadership Role on Climate?

I'll say it: in any global convening, the ones jockeying for power or money or attention or their
8 min read
May
18
How Forbes Pushes Climate Delay

How Forbes Pushes Climate Delay

Ten years ago—TEN—I wrote a blog post on Medium about manufactured thought leadership. At the time, I had
8 min read
May
05
The Loudest Guys in the Room: How the Fossil Fuel Industry Warps the Information Ecosystem

The Loudest Guys in the Room: How the Fossil Fuel Industry Warps the Information Ecosystem

The Drilled team has been busy this week! We've put out six major stories across as many days:
7 min read
Apr
26
Student Protests Have Always Terrified Powerful Interests

Student Protests Have Always Terrified Powerful Interests

In August 1971, tobacco lobbyist Lewis Powell was chatting with his friend Gene Sydnor, education chair for the U.S.
6 min read