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…For the times, they are a-changin’
Extinction Rebellion has forced political engagement with the existential threats science has been warning about for decades, writes ALAN SIMPSON
Extinction Rebellion demonstrators in Parliament Square, London
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IF I WORE a hat I would tip it to Extinction Rebellion (XR). Its occupation of key parts of central London amounts to far more than a protest rally.
It is a moment of seismic significance — one that will come to be seen as the tipping point into a new framework of existential politics.
It is only the system itself which seems unable to grasp that XR is already the winner.
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