#1686 Temperatures Rising, Tempers Flaring: LA Fires, Climate Emergencies, Conspiracies, and Water Wars

Air Date 1/28/2025

The existence of out-of-control wildfires in Los Angeles amid the rising climate crisis is not confusing or strange. How to deal with such an emergency during our ongoing political and information crisis is a completely different story.

Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com

Full Show Notes | Transcript

BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!)

Use our links to shop Bookshop.org and Libro.fm for a non-evil book and audiobook purchasing experience!

Join our Discord community!

KEY POINTS

KP 1: Untold Stories of L.A. Fires: Incarcerated Firefighters, Black Altadena & Octavia Butler's Warning - Democracy Now! - Air Date 1-13-25

KP 2: Water Wars - Sustainable Minimalists - Air Date 12-14-23

KP 3: Climate Scientist Debunks L.A. Wildfire Myths with Dr. Daniel Swain - Factually! with Adam Conover - Air Date 1-19-25

KP 4: Wildfire Conspiracies And Reinvigorating Black Male Voters with Mondale Robinson & Trae Crowder (Ep 263) Part 1- The Bitchuation Room - Air Date 1-15-25

KP 5: The Politics of Fire - The Keith Boykins Channel - Air Date 1-12-25

KP 6: Fires, Liars, and Oligarchy Rising; Garland nixes execution drug - The Bradcast - Air Date 1-16-25

(47:06) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

On why progressive visions are interconnected

DEEPER DIVES

(55:26) SECTION A: WATER

(1:18:36) SECTION B: INSURANCE

(1:38:09) SECTION C: POLITICAL FAILURE

(2:21:29) SECTION D: CLIMATE

SHOW IMAGE

Description: Photo of downtown Los Angeles at night with the Pacific Palisades fire burning on the mountains in the background.

Credit: “Palisades Fire from downtown” by Toastt21, Wikimedia Commons | License: CC-SA 4.0 | Changes: Cropped, time stamp in lower right corner removed

Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com

Follow BotL: Bluesky | Mastadon | Threads | X