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    Will the World Wind Back the Clock on Climate Change?

    The international consensus is that next month's meeting in Copenhagen will not produce the expected binding agreement for action on Global Warming. What happened to the sense of urgency? Can President Obama take the lead without both houses of Congress? Also, the Attorney General is grilled about his decision on 9/11 trials, and the President and the Secretary of State on what's next for Afghanistan.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

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    Global Warming: Can it Still Be Turned Around?
    1. 0:00Hillary Clinton Visits Afghanistan for Karzai Inauguration
    2. 0:00Will the World Wind Back the Clock on Climate Change?You’re reading this
    3. 0:00Holder Testifies about Bringing 9/11 Trial to Civilian Court
    4. 0:00AG Holder Testifies on Bringing 9/11 Trial to Civilian Court
    5. 0:00Global Warming: Can It Still Be Turned Around?
    6. 0:00Hillary Clinton Visits Afghanistan for Karzai Inauguration
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Carter Roberts

      World Wildlife Fund

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      Barbara Finamore

      Natural Resources Defense Council

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      Juliet Eilperin

      senior national affairs correspondent for The Washington Post

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    The full episode

    2 of 6
    Global Warming: Can it Still Be Turned Around?
    1. 0:00Hillary Clinton Visits Afghanistan for Karzai Inauguration
    2. 0:00Will the World Wind Back the Clock on Climate Change?You’re reading this
    3. 0:00Holder Testifies about Bringing 9/11 Trial to Civilian Court
    4. 0:00AG Holder Testifies on Bringing 9/11 Trial to Civilian Court
    5. 0:00Global Warming: Can It Still Be Turned Around?
    6. 0:00Hillary Clinton Visits Afghanistan for Karzai Inauguration
    Back to To the Point