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9 1/2 Questions about Life in the Time of Covid-19

April 19, 2020 By Erik Curren

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After my dad’s death from Covid-19, I’m looking online for answers about life and death, the economy and existence. But I’m only finding questions.

Filed Under: The Solar Patriot Tagged With: Covid-19, plague

We’re at War against Coronavirus. Let’s Find the Heroism We’ll Need to Win.

March 29, 2020 By Erik Curren

My dad died last week of COVID-19. I don’t even live in New York. But the fighting words of Governor Andrew Cuomo helped me find meaning in my family’s loss.

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What the Climate Movement Can Learn from “Don’t Mess with Texas”

December 3, 2019 By Erik Curren

The Green New Deal has made climate a higher priority than ever on the left. Now, to reach the mainstream voters we need for success, we should appeal to different values.

Filed Under: The Solar Patriot Tagged With: conservatives, Green New Deal

Messaging Guru Offers List of Words to Use and Avoid to Build Support for Climate Solutions

August 5, 2019 By Erik Curren

Frank Luntz at Senate Hearing

You’ll recruit more clean energy boosters if you replace terms like “sustainable” with words like “cleaner, safer, healthier.”

Filed Under: The Solar Patriot Tagged With: Frank Luntz, messaging

The Arctic is Burning! But We’ll Find Cause for Hope — if We Go Back to History.

July 29, 2019 By Erik Curren

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The world has all the technology it needs to fight climate change. What we need now is political will. And history shows that we can get that.

Filed Under: The Solar Patriot Tagged With: Apollo Program, Arctic

Popular Solar Patriot Poster Now Available Online

July 25, 2019 By Erik Curren

Solar Patriot poster

Our new poster is a conversation starter for your friends and family — with a low-tech design taken straight from the great tradition of American political broadsides.

Filed Under: The Solar Patriot Tagged With: George Washington

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