Category Archives: Energy

What’s Your Number? On Hitting 400 May 2012

NASA CO2 figures over the century MAY 9 2012 Steven A Leibo is a professor of International History & Politics at the Sage Colleges WHAT’S YOUR NUMBER? “I don’t want to be a number.” It was a comment one heard … Continue reading

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“Gambling on Insurance” March 2013

Audio for Gambling on Insurance Dr. Steven A Leibo is the Sage Colleges Professor of International History & Politics “Gambling on Insurance” I suppose you one should not admit this on the radio but I am something of an addict. … Continue reading

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President Obama: Lame Duck? March 2013

Audio for President Obama: Lame Duck? WAMC for March 14 Dr Steven Leibo is the Sage College’s Professor of International History & Politics. Barack Obama: Lame Duck President? Frankly, I am concerned about the president. Sure he has been reelected … Continue reading

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Starting the Carbon Conversation Feb. 28, 2013

WAMC Dr. Steven A Leibo is the Sage College’s Professor of International History & Politics Audio for Starting the Carbon Conversation “Starting the Carbon Conversation” Last week, I found myself, within days in two very different environments. On the 17th … Continue reading

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Buying Back our Democracy: From Assault Weapons to the Climate Crisis Jan. 2013

Steven A. Leibo is a professor of International History & Politics at the Sage Colleges Audio for “Buying Back Our Democracy” “Buying Back our Democracy” I must say watching American democracy over the last few days has been at long … Continue reading

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“It’s A Carbon Tax Stupid” December 2012

December 6, 2012 WAMC Dr. Steven A. Leibo is the Professor of International History & Politics at the Sage College I am beginning to think that Winston Churchill’s famous comment that one could always count on the Americans to do … Continue reading

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“Forging Ahead With China on the Climate Crisis” November 2012

Audio for “Forging Ahead With China on the Climate Crisis” WAMC O.K., we now know who the next president will be not only in the United States but equally important in the People’s Republic given that China’s Not Very Communist … Continue reading

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“A Real Foreign Policy Debate” October 2012

Audio for “A Real Foreign Policy Debate” WAMC — for Oct. 25 Steven Leibo is the Sage Professor of International History & Politics Like A lot of Americans I sat down Monday evening hoping to hear an intelligent discussion of … Continue reading

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“Cutting Out the Election’s Middlemen” Oct. 2012

Audio for “Cutting Out the Election’s Middle Men” 10-12 2012 Frankly, I don’t really understand all this talk about polls and debates. We all know that what really matters is money, that our society is as much plutocracy as democracy. … Continue reading

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“It’s The Environment, Stupid” September 2012

Audio for “It’s the Environment, Stupid” Maybe I am just getting grumpy as I move deeper into my sixth decade but frankly I am really tired of people complaining about all the extreme risk taking that took place on wall … Continue reading

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