America's political system has evolved over the last 50 years in ways that have enhanced the power of business lobbies. Al Gore americabusinessenhance Change image and share on social
I do genuinely believe that the political system is not linear. When it reaches a tipping point fashioned by a critical mass of opinion, the slow pace of change we're used to will no longer be the norm. I see a lot of signs every day that we're moving closer and closer to that tipping point. Al Gore changeclosecritical share on social
The Congress is virtually incapable of passing any reforms unless they first get permission from the powerful special interests who are most affected by the proposal. Al Gore affectcongressincapable Change image and share on social
You know the old saying: you win some, you lose some... and then there's that little-known third category. Al Gore categorylosewin Change image and share on social
If you want your energy bills to go up, you should support an ever greater dependence on foreign oil, because the rate of new discoveries is declining as demand in China and India is growing, and the price of oil and thus the price of coal will go sky high. Al Gore billchinacoal share on social
How could this Y2K be a problem in a country where we have Intel and Microsoft? Al Gore countryintelmicrosoft Change image and share on social
The science linking the increased frequency and severity of extreme weather to the climate crisis has matured tremendously in the last couple of years. Al Gore climatecouplecrisis Change image and share on social
The entire North Polar ice cap is disappearing before our very eyes. It's been the size of the continental United States for the last 3 million years and now 40 percent is gone and the rest of it is going. Al Gore capcontinentaldisappear share on social
If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure. Al Gore failureriskrun Change image and share on social
The dominance of short-term perspectives has led to routine decisions in the markets that sacrifice the long-term buildup of genuine value in pursuit of artificial, short-term gains. Al Gore artificialbuildupdecision Change image and share on social