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God chooses community sometimes to bear an unfair burden to force us to rise to the next level of consciousness and understanding.

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Van Jones
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: September 20
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If we stand for change, we can spark a popular movement with power, influence, magic and genius.
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Now, here's a good question: should serious people focus on global political instability - terrorism, failing states, nuclear weapons - or should we focus on global climate instability - droughts, floods, extreme weather? Here's the correct answer: yes, both, because climate disruption will make every other national security problem worse.
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