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Saturday, February 18, 2012

Modern School: The Best Curriculum Money Can Buy—The Real Climategate Coming to a School Near You

Modern School: The Best Curriculum Money Can Buy—The Real Climategate Coming to a School Near You:

The Best Curriculum Money Can Buy—The Real Climategate Coming to a School Near You


When internal documents from British scientists were leaked to the press, inaugurating “Climategate,” the Heartland Institute was one of the myriad right-wing climate-denial conspiracy organizations that cherry-picked quotes from the scientists and demanded punitive action against them. The scientists have since been cleared of any wrongdoing and their research has been vindicated, but Heartland Institute has continued its attack.

Now internal documents have been leaked from the Heartland Institute itself, revealing its funding of leading climate change skeptics and a plan to teach climate change skepticism in schools. The documents were published by