yes. rebecca then michael. oh just just like charlie says, i think the supporting initiatives that support healthy functioning democracy is really crucial. 9 i, i think just to connect the dots, why democratic initiatives are so important here. majority of the public in the u. s. certainly supports climate action. the what we see repeatedly for decades now is it's a minority of concentrated special interest where the wealth is that are fighting to block these, these kinds of flaws. so if we have a better representation in the system that we have better access to building, that means we have, we have a better shot at climate action, michael. yeah, what rebecca just said is, is right on point. you know, look, we have a situation right now. we have a system with the filibuster, where a minority of politicians and reflecting a very small minority of the american people can prevent any action on any of the items that we've talked about. and in particular, legislation to rain and dark money sen, sheldon white house,

said charlie, here i am thinking about what you and rebecca michael have been describing which so the full sense of dollar money. okay. i'm losing the full seat belt is what was the thought money that a really derailing what is possible in climate action. but then we see a campaign like the cold, barren blockade. how effective can that be? what is the all the t dot money in climate crisis? well, well, we've seen, i'm in the course of history in this country. anyway. it's that organized people can beat organized money and that's, that's exactly what starting to happen here. it's what we share with the sunrise movement, many, many other groups. i'm also going to bring in my focus, michael, part of your book is not just explaining what the ways but also how the battle can be won. help us with that. explain. yeah, no, i agree with what charlie just said with collective action is extremely important here. we have a voice today in the age of social media. we have these amazing platforms for speaking out and organizing and look the forces of darkness. and i'll call them that. the forces of i

rebecca, charlie. good. see all 3 of you, michael. welcome to the stream. please introduce yourself to a global audience. your thanks very much. i'm michael. man. i'm a professor at penn state university and the climate researcher and also author of the new climate war. get to happen. hello there, rebecca. welcome to the string bucket, back to the st. remind our audience. here you are. what day? hi, i'm rebecca lieber. i'm a reporter on climate change. i'd box get to have you and charlie. hello, introduce yourself. try global audience. hello, my name's charlie cray. i am with greenpeace usa based in washington dc. get to handle so you have made all of your panel if you on youtube right now app comics section is life. your comments or thoughts can be right here. this conversation is part of the covering climate. now i'm democracy series that were linking up u. s. special interests with democracy. what is the problem? what if you saying, let us know you're part of the shad. mike, i'm going to start with you because your recent book, the new climate war sugges

rebecca. >> hi, michael, nice to see you again.gas, to food, to child care, rents and more. but according to new data from research firm iri, shoppers are starting to cut back on staples, like laundry detergent, diapers, snacks and soda. they are purchasing less, choosing cheaper store brands instead of premium options. and they are trading down to less expensive options like getting ground beef instead of steak. consumers are also stepping up the hunt for deals. we've seen this shift pronounced for low-income shoppers and shoppers who may have purchased pricier options during the pandemic with whatever they were saving by not dining out, by not traveling, but not taking those trips to the movies. now, they are looking for lower price generic brands of household goods, brands they bought before the pandemic. >> why does this matter? >> it matters to families struggling right now, struggling to put food on the table, struggling to get their necessities, but it also matters to the economy. when you see signs of people trading down, h

michael, so obviously a target and nobody wants the russians to know where now going rebecca, stay with us. so more questions for you in a moment, but 1st we'd like to give our viewers a look at your report on ukraine as the nation. marx, orthodox easter day. you visited one village, northeast of key that was under russian control until a few weeks ago. that community came together to build a make shift chapel after russian soldiers destroyed their church. oh, on recall and reflection the jesus who sacrificed all to die on the cross. it's the saddest day in the christian calendar for the worship is here in this village outside keys there. good friday service in this night shift chattel has taken on an even deeper meaning this year. oh, russian soldiers marching on keith. then there 19th century church to the ground, claudius pro with you, all the missile hit the altar of the church on the eastern side of the building for the damage spread inside. if not, the windows exploded out. sydney it was a direct hit in was lantern girl. when the church was burning, i thought my soul was burning.

good morning, again, rebecca. >> reporter: hi, michael, nice to see you again of the we're seeing theorning, $4.22 a gallon. that is down a penny overnight but we're still about $1.34 a gallon higher than we were paying a year ago and up more than 60 cents since russia invaded ukraine, analysts predict prices will fall in the next few weeks but probably not as much as drivers are hoping. they're forecasting that prices could get below $4 a gallon. this is seen as keeping a lid on prices. analysts also acknowledge that there are still many factors that could drive prices higher again and with the summer driving season around the corner, people should expect to pay more for those vacations, michael. >> that's not good news. >> wah-wah. >> thank you. >>ng up, with owg coerns o harmfuefcts of social medin ds, 43 stater more pkt and snapchat. >>> also ahead, are we headed for another housing bubble? what homeowners and buyers need to know. >>> plus, the teenage seamstress sensation here to show us her magical creations and get ready to "rise & shine" from missouri. the home of the famous b

. >> rebecca, thank you. michael?n, thank you. >>> as we mentioned americans have been feeling the pain at the pump with gas -- with rising gas prices and now president biden is expected to announce his plan for some relief. chief white house correspondent cecilia vega has the latest. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: hey, michael, good morning to you. yeah, the white house here is very keenly aware of how these prices are hurting americans and for this matter also that the midterms are not that far off. so today the president heads to the all-important state of iowa where he's expected to announce his emergency waiver that is essentially going to allow for gas stations to sell what's called this e15 gas, this is a blend with 15% ethanol. most gas in this country has 10% ethanol blend. farmers in corn rich iowa have been pushing for this one. the white house says this move is going to help save americans about 10 cents on the gallon, but, michael, let me give you this reality check here. we are talking about a tempo

rebecca. >> reporter: good morning, michael. elon musk is worth an estimated $270 billion.but now the question is, who is selling and at what price? this morningthe world's richest man, elon musk, forging ahead with his bid to buy twitter. just days after twitr's board s took steps to fend off a possible hostile takeover by the enigmatic tesla and spacex ceo, musk confirming in an s.e.c. filing thursday he secured $46.5 billion in funding to finance the deal. and shedding light on what may be his next move, a topic he mostlyodged in a ted talk last week. >> you don't actually -- if in this case you are not successful and the board does not accept your offer you said you won't go higher. >> there is. an b? >> reporter: that plan b, according to the s.e.c. filing, a potential tender offer, that is purchasing some or all of twitter's stock directly fro shareholders. >> if you're arader or a short-term stockholder this musk offer is a great deal. you get decent upside in a very short period of time. if you're a long-term shareholder you're pushing back for a better offer. >> re