Does climate change constitute a threat to our national security? That begs the question: What is “national security?” If you think national security is about the functioning of our government, or if you think it is about a citizen’s personal security, a pretty strong case exists that climate change is a real threat.  We discuss that, plus Bill McKibben’s most recent act of civil disobedience.

The reading list:

• Obama told the Coast Guard climate is a national security issue
• Kerry says climate is a threat
• The DoD thinks climate is a security threat
• Questions at the recent debate
• An interactive sea-level rise map.
• "When fascism comes to America, it will be cloaked in a flag and introduced by a preacher."
• A gun dealer faces a judgment
• McKibben on Exxon's big lie
• McKibben arrested
• A DoJ investigation of Exxon?

Because we recognize the necessity of personal accountability for our actions, because we accept responsibility for building a durable future and because we believe it is our patriotic duty as citizens to speak out, we must insist that the United States put a price on carbon.

Thanks for listening.

…Ted McIntyre