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G&R Episode 40: The Ravages of Western Wildfires w/ Journalist Joshua Frank
In this episode, we talk with environmental journalist Joshua Frank (@joshua__frank) about the climate induced wildfires that have recently ravaged the American West.
We get into the climate politics of the western states, the hypocrisy of Democratic politicians preaching climate rhetoric while allowing fossil fuel companies to continue business as usual, the class impacts of the wildfires, and how climate change is exacerbating the wildfires and volatile political situations in places like Portland.
We also remember forest defender George Atiyeh who perished in the Oregon fires.
Plus we talk…
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