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on lakes or forests from acid rain. In my opinion, contrary to the repeated claims of the scientist authors, the research on acid rain demonstrates that acid rain could not possibly have been the problem. This model of elite-forces-coordinated exploiter whitewashing was to play itself out on an even grander scale only decades later with man-made global warming. on lakes or forests from acid rain. In my opinion, — the First World middle class. Nobody else cares about contrary to the repeated claims of the scientist authors, global warming. Exploited factory workers in the Third the research on acid rain demonstrates that acid rain World don't care about global warming. Depleted could not possibly have been the problem. uranium genetically mutilated children in Iraq don't care This model of elite-forces-coordinated exploiter about global warming. Devastated aboriginal whitewashing was to play itself out on an even grander populations the world over also can't relate to global scale only decades later with man-made global warming. warming, except maybe as representing the only solidarity that we might volunteer." * Global Warming as a Threat to Humankind "It's not about limited resources. ["The amount of In February 2007, nearly three years before the money spent on pet food in the US and Europe each year November 2009 Climategate scandal burst the media equals the additional amount needed to provide basic bubble that buoyed public opinion towards acceptance _ food and health care for all the people in poor countries, of carbon credits, cap and trade and the associated with a sizeable amount left over.". (UN Human Development trillion-dollar finance bonanza which may still come to —_ Report 1999)| It's about exploitation, oppression, racism, pass, I exposed the global warming co-optation scam in power and greed. Economic, human and animal justice an essay‘ (as well as in an interview’ and in earlier — brings economic sustainability which in turn is always essays‘) that Alexander Cockburn, writing in The Nation, | based on renewable practices. Recognising the basic called "one of the best essays on greenhouse myth- __ rights of native people automatically moderates resource making from a left perspective" ’ extraction and preserves natural habitats. Not permitting My essay prompted David F. imperialist wars and interventions Noble to research the question automatically quenches nation- and write “The Corporate scale exploitation. True Climate Coup" to expose how " scl . democratic control over the media embrace followed the Recognising the basic monetary policy goes a long way finance sector's realisation of rights of native people in removing debt-based the unprecedented potential for * extortion." revenues that going green could automatically moderates The essay is a thorough represent.’ resource extraction and critique of the science as Introductory paragraphs from . " bandwagon-trumpeting an my essay "Global Warming: preserves natural habitats. interested self-deception.‘ Climategate only confirms what "| also advance that there are should be obvious to any strong societal, institutional practising scientist: that and psychological motivations for having constructed __ science is a mafia when it's not simply a sleeping pill. and for continuing to maintain the myth of a global warming dominant threat (global warming myth, for | Conclusion Truth or Dare?” are as follows: short). I describe these motivations in terms of the It just goes on and on. What is not a lie? workings of the scientific profession and of the global Look at the recent HINI scam—another textbook corporate and finance network and its government example. It's farcical how far these circuses go: shadows. antiseptic gels in every doorway at the blink of an eye; "| argue that by far the most destructive force on the high school students getting high from drinking the planet is power-driven financiers and profit-driven alcohol in the gels; outdatedness of the viral strain corporations and their cartels backed by military might; | before the pre-paid vaccine can be mass-produced; and that the global warming myth is a red herring that unproven effectiveness; no requirement to prove contributes to hiding this truth. In my opinion, activists effectiveness; government guarantees to corporate who, using any justification, feed the global warming myth manufacturers against client lawsuits; university safety ave effectively been co-opted, or at best neutralised.” officers teaching students how to cough; etc. Other passages in the essay read this way: Pure madness. Has something triggered our “Environmental scientists and government agencies __ genetically ingrained First World stupidity reflex? Is this get funding to study and monitor problems that do not __ part of our march towards fascism?* hreaten corporate and financial interests. It is Here is another one. Educators promote the lie that herefore no surprise that they would attack we learn because we are taught. This lie of education is continental-scale devastation from resource extraction squarely denounced by radical educators.’ University via the CO2 back door. The main drawback with this professors design curricula as though the students strategy is that you cannot control a hungry monster by __ actually learn every element that is delivered, whereas the asking it not to shit as much." "Global warming is strictly an imaginary problem of Continued on page 82 True "Recognising the basic rights of native people automatically moderates resource extraction and over Conclusion It just goes on and on. What is not a lie? Look at the recent HINI scam—another textbook example. It's farcical how far these circuses go: antiseptic gels in every doorway at the blink of an eye; high school students getting high from drinking the alcohol in the gels; outdatedness of the viral strain before the pre-paid vaccine can be mass-produced; unproven effectiveness; no requirement to prove effectiveness; government guarantees to corporate manufacturers against client lawsuits; university safety officers teaching students how to cough; etc. Pure madness. Has something triggered our genetically ingrained First World stupidity reflex? Is this part of our march towards fascism?* Here is another one. Educators promote the lie that we learn because we are taught. This lie of education is squarely denounced by radical educators.’ University professors design curricula as though the students actually learn every element that is delivered, whereas the 42 * NEXUS preserves natural habitats." Continued on page 82 OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2010 www.nexusmagazine.com