Radical millennials are a climate force to be reckoned with | Geoff Dembicki

The window for hope is closing rapidly for the planet. But young activists are demonstrating their power at the ballot box to push for a different futureGeoff Dembicki is the author of Are We Screwed? How a New Generation is Fighting to Survive Climate ChangeIf progressives can't take back control of the White House and Congress from climate change deniers in the next three years, it's conceivable that humankind could be screwed. But evidence is mounting that a new political force is up to the task. It has millions of potential supporters across the US, the UK and Canada. It's openly critical of capitalism. And it's led by millennials such as Moumita Ahmed.The 25-year-old activist is intimately aware of what's at stake. She grew up in Queens, New York, and rose to prominence during the 2016 Democratic primaries as co-founder of a group now known as Millennials for Revolution. Continue reading...