In the United States and globally, the Green New Deal will continue to achieve critical gains, regardless of whatever the current administration says or does.
Governor Jerry Brown launched the most aggressive and successful combination of programs to combat climate change we have yet seen in the United States—understanding these programs can help other states do the same.
GREG PALAST, a Puffin Foundation fellow in investigative reporting, is also author of the New York Times bestsellers Armed Madhouse, The Best Democracy Money Can Buy, and Vultures' Picnic. TED RALL, 2