Even when the “Colbert Report” host calls Naomi Klein a “class traitor,” the journalist laughs it off and gives a stellar explanation of what needs to be done if we want to keep the planet from becoming unrecognizable due to climate change.

To learn more about Klein and her new book, “This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate,” read our Truthdigger of the Week piece about her here.

—Posted by Natasha Hakimi Zapata

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