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Danish authorities have begun cracking down hard on climate justice activists and non-governmental organizations in Copenhagen. Hundreds of people have been arrested as they attempted to take over the Bella Center where delegates are meeting and where heads of state are expected later this week. Activists planned to reclaim the talks by holding a “people’s assembly” to counter what they see as negotiations heading …

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“Our species has proved itself capable of great stupidity and palpable evil. Human history is too full of pogroms and holocausts, of wars, genocides, and societal collapses. Equally however, we have proved ourselves intelligent and adaptable. When we stepped back from the brink of global nuclear annihilation, we showed that when the conversation is open and accurate, we can make good, even altruistic decisions. It’s time for such a decision now.” — James Hoggan …