A victory for the climate and for Obama

So Obama won a crucial vote in Congress - narrowly, but he won and that makes his future possible and it's a boost for the future of the environment: reducing CO2 emissions by 17%. It's a victory for Obama's approach, vision and program, and it's a victory for the climate, for the world, and - to the contrary of what Republicans and Democrats who were opposed said, a victory for a more sustainable economy.

I have not followed this closely, nor am I an expert on the subject. What made me curious and what told me this was a crucial struggle, was the arguments the opponents brought forward: that this bill meant the end of the American economy, that it was going to create massive unemployment, and that it was entirely unpatriotic. Upon hearing such stuff I know Obama is right on and what at stake is essential.

Yet today, after this very significant development, CNN's home page is all about Michael Jackson. I had to go to BBC to find a headline about the bill on limiting emissions. That too says a lot about how much the environment and sustainability matter to the mainline media. The real good news are not easy to come by in today's media culture....