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    Explore "environmentalmovement" with insightful episodes like "592. The “HIDDEN” Agenda Destroying Your Life Ft. Curtis Bowers", "Should you blow up a pipeline?", "Social Justice and Climate Justice: How One Environmental Leader Is Moving Forward" and "The Sunday Read: 'The Valve Turners'" from podcasts like ""REAL AF with Andy Frisella", "Today, Explained", "Consider This from NPR" and "The Daily"" and more!

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    592. The “HIDDEN” Agenda Destroying Your Life Ft. Curtis Bowers

    592. The “HIDDEN” Agenda Destroying Your Life Ft. Curtis Bowers

    In today's episode, Andy & DJ are joined in the studio by Agenda: Grinding America Down and Agenda 2: Masters of Deceit producer Curtis Bowers. They discuss how America is being infiltrated from the inside, why an environmental movement will always be used to further their agenda, and the importance of personal excellence to save our country.

    Should you blow up a pipeline?

    Should you blow up a pipeline?
    Climate activists have tried marching and lobbying. Now, a growing flank of movement radicals want to take more extreme action. Author Dana Fisher tells us who they are, and sociologist Matthew Wolfe traces the history of radical environmentalism in the US. Today's episode was produced by Avishay Artsy with an assist from Siona Peterous. It was edited by Miranda Kennedy and fact-checked by Jon Ehrens. Our engineer is Patrick Boyd. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Social Justice and Climate Justice: How One Environmental Leader Is Moving Forward

    Social Justice and Climate Justice: How One Environmental Leader Is Moving Forward
    The Sierra Club has been at the forefront of the American environmental movement for decades. However, the group has also face criticism for racist and exclusionary attitudes embedded in some of its founding ideals.
    The Sierra Club's new executive director, Ben Jealous, explains how he aims to advance the group's climate goals, while also reckoning with that past.
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    The Sunday Read: 'The Valve Turners'

    The Sunday Read: 'The Valve Turners'

    Most Americans treat climate change seriously but not literally — they accept the science, worry about forecasts but tell themselves that someone else will get serious about fixing the problem very soon.

    The Valve Turners, on the other hand, take climate change both very seriously and very literally.

    In the fall of 2016, the group of five environmental activists — all in their 50s and 60s, most with children and one with grandchildren — closed off five cross-border crude oil pipelines, including the Keystone.

    On today’s Sunday Read, who are the Valve Turners and what are their motivations?

    This story was written by Michelle Nijhuis and recorded by Audm. To hear more audio stories from publishers like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.