The Lisbon treaty and the Irish voter: democratic deficits | openDemocracy
Ireland’s rejection of the European Union’s “reform treaty” exposes a democratic deficit in Dublin more than in Brussels, argue Johnny Ryan & Joseph Curtin, who offer three steps to redress it.

Why not a revenue-neutral carbon cap? | Gristmill: The environmental news blog | Grist
The demise of the Lieberman-Warner climate bill may not be a bad thing if it spurs environmentalists and politicians to ask: Is this the best way to cap carbon?

Barack Obama: at the crossroads of victory | openDemocracy
The Democrats’ presidential candidate must avoid the allure of the conventional wisdom to secure victory in the United States election, says Godfrey Hodgson.

The convenient green honeymoon.
With everyone from David Cameron to Enda Kenny wearing their green hearts on their sleeves it’s easy to think that climate change is beyond politics. In this post Inconvenient Truth world, we’re all signed up members of the must-do-something-about-climate-change brigade. We just have to switch to energy efficient light bulbs, buy [...]

New Left Review - Clive Hamilton: Building on Kyoto
Critical assessment of George Monbiot’s scheme for a 90 per cent cut in carbon emissions. Given the psychological grip of capitalist consumption patterns, and the forces against tackling climate change, what is the best strategy for environmental action?