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Was Donald Trump’s ‘war on coal’ real, or just the market at work?
To make sense of a destabilising planet we must look to the ideas of Antonio Gramsci.
ByNew Times,
New Thinking.
The vast majority of scientists agree that human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels that release greenhouse gases, are now the main driving force behind climate change, which is raising global temperatures and affecting weather patterns. Here you can find the New Statesman’s expert coverage on climate change as well as our analysis on activism, climate justice and the overall crisis.
To make sense of a destabilising planet we must look to the ideas of Antonio Gramsci.
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