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Bill McKibben

Bill McKibben, author and sometime Methodist Sunday school teacher, is an organizer for Tar Sands Action.

Articles by Bill McKibben

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Love your neighbor as yourself

The gospel in seven words or less

Feb 01, 2012 by Bill McKibben

This always seemed like hard moral advice that very few of us were really able to follow. But in recent times its meaning seems clearer.

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Pipeline to disaster

Obama and the Alberta tar sands

Oct 03, 2011 by Bill McKibben

When news came out that Obama would get to approve or block a pipeline linking Texas refineries to the tar sands of Alberta, it was clear that it was time for more than words.

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Disobedience

Direct action on global warming

Dec 27, 2010 by Bill McKibben

Global warming is dry science, an entirely rational question that should be addressed by experts working on our behalf and with our thanks. But it's not happening.

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It's about the carbon

What's worse than the gulf oil leak?

Jun 01, 2010 by Bill McKibben

The sudden, hideous explosion of oil in the Gulf of Mexico is the latest reminder of who we really are. By we, I mean:British Petroleum: Broken Pipe? Bigtime Pollution?Our government: The Bush administration's constant deregulation is a factor, but Barack Obama avoids offending the big oil and coal companies. We as in us: Every politician in America notices that Americans scream any time the price of oil begins to rise.

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