by David Sassoon -
Jan 16th, 2008 
It is not news, nor of much great concern to most Americans, that in the international arena over the last 7 years, the US has been disengaged and overtly obstructive of climate progress. That's why discussion of climate solutions in the presidential race remain largely insular, and the most common approach to the global dimension of the issue is through finger-pointing.
Look at India and China, and their skyrocketing emissions!
And the thinking -- if you can call it that -- essentially stops there. Nobody stops to look at a map of the earth -- like the one pictured here with big red dots showing everyone's got big carbon-spewing power plants.
It's too bad you can't win votes when a recession looms by talking about forging solutions with international economic competitors. And the bromides and slogans on energy and climate tailored to manipulate voters just don't come close to getting at a true picture of the hole we are in and the global solutions that are truly needed.
There's some awfully bad news about emissions coming at us from developing nations, news that will probably reinforce the finger-pointing reflex, when it ought to be treated with reflection - the kind provoked by looking into a mirror and being disturbed by what you see.
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