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Posted inOpinion

JEALOUS: Saving the World as a Path to Prosperity

by Ben Jealous September 18, 2024September 18, 2024

The Inflation Reduction Act and other policies are helping to create a clean energy economy in the U.S., with Qcells leading the way with a fully integrated solar supply chain in Georgia, creating jobs and helping to meet climate goals.

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Posted inOpinion

JEALOUS: Our Transition to the Green Economy Does Not Need to be Slow to Be Just and Equitable

by Ben Jealous September 4, 2024September 4, 2024
**FILE** Vice President Kamala Harris (pictured here at an event in Prince George’s County, Maryland, on Aug. 15) made a surprise appearance on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 19, thanking President Joe Biden for his leadership. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
Posted inOpinion

JEALOUS: Kamala Harris’ Chicago Convention and Illinois’ Unique Place in Civil Rights History

by Ben Jealous August 28, 2024August 28, 2024
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Posted inOpinion

JEALOUS: The IRA is Still Our Biggest Step Toward a Brighter Future for Our Children

by Ben Jealous August 21, 2024August 21, 2024
climate people street crowd
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JEALOUS: Real Climate Solutions Demand a Strong Democracy

by Ben Jealous August 7, 2024August 7, 2024
**FILE** Courtesy of greenpeace.org
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JEALOUS: Courts Need to Slap Down SLAPP Suits Like the One Targeting Greenpeace

by Ben Jealous July 31, 2024July 31, 2024
**FILE** Cover of the 2025 "Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise" (Courtesy of The Heritage Foundation via Wikimedia Commons)
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JEALOUS: The 900-Page Guide to Snuffing Out American Democracy

by Ben Jealous July 17, 2024July 17, 2024
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JEALOUS: Dispatch from a World on Fire

by Ben Jealous July 10, 2024July 10, 2024
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JEALOUS: We Can Fulfill America’s Promise by Throwing Everything We’ve Got at the Climate Crisis

by Ben Jealous July 2, 2024July 2, 2024
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JEALOUS: The Scorching Truth — Extreme Heat is a Wake-Up Call to Act on Climate Change

by Ben Jealous June 26, 2024June 26, 2024

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