On Tuesday, I went on CTV’s Your Morning Edmonton to speak to Kent Morrison about Danielle Smith’s astonishing political comeback and how her communicative talents from her years as a radio host help her maintain power.
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15 Oct 2026
Bad Energy with Joshua Frank
Counterpunch managing editor Joshua Frank has a provocative new book out. Bad Energy, which outlines the environmental and human pitfalls of the capitalist-led green energy transition.
He compellingly argues that replacing fossil fuel consumption with increased mining for precious metals, massive solar fields and wind farms, and speculative nuclear technology from the U.S. military-industrial complex isn’t going to save us.
Related Links
* Bad Energy: The AI Hucksters, Rogue Lithium Extractors, and Wind Industrialists Who Are Selling Off Our Future (https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2772-bad-energy) (Haymarket Books, 2026)
* Killing the Planet to Save It (https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/09/25/killing-the-planet-to-save-it/), Counterpunch
* Green Energy Is Coming for the Desert (https://theintercept.com/2026/09/24/solar-farms-mojave-desert-renewable-energy/), The Intercept
* Degrowth offers a path to a truly just global energy transition (https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/07/11/opinion/degrowth-offers-path-truly-just-global-energy-transition), Canada’s National Observer
* PM Mark Carney pledged to ‘Buy Canadian.’ Since then, $7.8 billion in contracts went to American corporations (https://www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?t=3f178429-1c91-452a-8d8a-d5060a131c90), Toronto Star
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7 Oct 2026
Buy my book!
Preorder Links
* Shop Local (https://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459757240-dark-phoenix) (Preferred)
* Amazon (https://www.amazon.ca/Dark-Phoenix-Re-emergence-Danielle-Smith/dp/1459757246/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2ZJV26FZLDBQM&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.UGMbNik-Z8OQZf9gkKtrKzA0paDcuHgILeESXn9dOyXGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.e8Di-ny2wvV1pFffFFl93WxbpQatrdv3VK3v2xBgvO4&dib_tag=se&keywords=dark+phoenix+danielle&qid=1791228153&sprefix=dark+phoenix+danielle%2Caps%2C184&sr=8-1) (25% off preorders)
* Indigo (https://www.indigo.ca/products/dark-phoenix-1) (25% off preorders)
In addition to purchasing a copy of the book, don’t forget to order it to your local public library!
Book Events
* Edmonton: Book launch at the Aviary (https://www.showpass.com/jeremyappeldarkphoenix/) - Oct. 13
* Calgary: Alberta Advantage (https://www.facebook.com/events/1033762226347158/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22home%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22your_upcoming_events_unit%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D)live recording, (https://www.facebook.com/events/1033762226347158/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22home%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22your_upcoming_events_unit%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D) followed by book signing and social - Nov. 6
* Toronto: TBD.
If you’re involved with a community group that has a budget to sponsor me to come for a talk, please do reach out at readtheorchard@proton.me.
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