UpFront

Trump’s Rejection of the Paris Climate Accord And Hate Crimes in Portland

On today’s show: Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris accord undermines U.S. progress on climate and clean energy.  We talk to David Arkush, managing director of Public Citizen’s Climate Program.

Then: Last Friday’s hate attack by Jeremy Christian on the MAX Green Line train in Portland left two dead and one wounded. Amidst grieving, Portland has a Trump free speech / alt-right rally planned for Sunday. we talk to Scot Nakagawa, Senior Partner at ChangeLab. And, Zahir Janmohamed,  Zahir Janmohamed is the Policy Director for the Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon and the co-host of The Racist Sandwich, a podcast about food, race, gender and class.

 

 

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