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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    COP is ‘a joke,’ climate activists are desperate

    The annual conference fails to deliver, and activists have turned to defacing priceless paintings to raise the alarm. The fight to save the planet is flagging.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 22, 2024 • 1 min read

    The annual conference fails to deliver, and activists have turned to defacing priceless paintings to raise the alarm. The fight to save the planet is flagging.

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    Extreme climate activism, film reviews, ‘Life & Times of Michael K’
    1. 0:00COP is ‘a joke,’ climate activists are desperateYou’re reading this
    2. 10:17Christian zionists could sway US policy in Middle East
    3. 20:55Weekend film reviews: ‘Wicked,’ ‘Gladiator II,’ ‘The Piano Lesson’
    4. 35:43Puppetry meets literature: Exploring the journey of Michael K
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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Extreme climate activism, film reviews, ‘Life & Times of Michael K’
    1. 0:00COP is ‘a joke,’ climate activists are desperateYou’re reading this
    2. 10:17Christian zionists could sway US policy in Middle East
    3. 20:55Weekend film reviews: ‘Wicked,’ ‘Gladiator II,’ ‘The Piano Lesson’
    4. 35:43Puppetry meets literature: Exploring the journey of Michael K
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand