Week in review – politics edition

by Judith Curry
U.S. Presidential election, Brexit, climate change

The Atlantic: How American politics went insane [link]
Living in the Age of Stupid: How to comprehend Brexit, Trump and the Anti’s [link]
The New Yorker: British Lose Right to Claim That Americans Are Dumber [link]
The New Yorker on Conflict of Interest: “The truth is that the only way to defeat one set of interests is with another set of interests.” [link]
Brexit
Brexit: 94 unanswered questions for #climate and #energy policy [link]
Forget the politics – Brexit may be unlawful [link]
How Brexit Uncertainty Could Produce a British Boom [link]
I want my country back  [link]
U.S. Presidential Election
Sanders and Clinton teams fight over climate language in Democratic platform [link]
US Nat’l Dem platform calls for 100% power by renewables by 2050, but no fracking ban or carbon tax.  Calls for Justice Dept to investigate Fossil Fuel Companies [link]
Hillary Clinton’s plan to tackle climate change [link]
Donald Trump’s briefing book: Energy politics http://washex.am/28Yfrlp
This data-rich profile of Trump voters is an outstanding piece of journalism. [link]
The environment loves me. I’m going to do very well with the environment. It’s gonna be great.  [link]
Gary Johnson: the Presidential Candidate for Non-Crazy Americans [link]
Defecting Democrats, Trump and bitterness: Why Green Party candidate Jill Stein just might turn November upside down [link]Filed under: Politics, Week in review

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