tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944086822158381537.post5577725968794844296..comments2023-11-05T02:03:54.832-08:00Comments on Biped Twilight: Chile votes, shrugs it off [updated]Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944086822158381537.post-67110596415760534032013-11-21T09:09:55.344-08:002013-11-21T09:09:55.344-08:00It is interesting that hundreds of mostly young pe...It is interesting that hundreds of mostly young people from a variety of civil society organizations attending COP19, the UN summit on climate change in Warsaw, have just walked out of the summit in protest that nothings is being achieved there (nor is likely to be in the remaining two days) because powerful, polluting nations like the US, Japan, Canada, Australia, et. al. have been blocking every attempt at meaningful change. They represent groups like Greenpeace, Oxfam, the International Trade Union Federation, and Friends of the Earth. They vow to turn to social movements to "light a fire" under the political hacks who hold the reins of power. Let's see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944086822158381537.post-50907273689030300042013-11-20T16:19:11.531-08:002013-11-20T16:19:11.531-08:00Fascinating! Thanks for the post.Fascinating! Thanks for the post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com