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Former Hollywood star Jane Fonda, better known as ‘Hanoi Jane’ in some circles, showed once again on Tuesday that nothing will ever be enough for the radical left when she went on CNN to say that the Democratic President Joe Biden is “not bold enough” on ‘climate change.’ The actress, perhaps most famous for her photo-op with North Vietnamese soldiers with an anti-aircraft gun during the Vietnam War, made her comments on CNN’s New Day.

Actress and climate activist Jane Fonda has hit out at Joe Biden for not being “bold” or “fast” enough to tackle the climate crisis as she joins demonstrations over the Line 3 pipeline. Ms Fonda’s comments come as she continues to speak out against plans for a new pipeline in Northern Minnesota with protesters arguing that plans for the replacement line violate tribal land. During an interview on CNN on Tuesday, Ms Fonda said that while she was “grateful” for the steps Mr Biden had taken to combat the climate crisis, he has not done “enough”.

Are the stars finally aligned for a global climate change treaty? After years of frustration, momentum seemed to change in an instant last Monday. President Obama’s second inaugural address made it clear he was going to lead the world on the issue, his words a “clarion call to action” as one observer put it. Obama’s first term was marked by one failure after another on the climate issue. For instance, his efforts to craft an agreement at Copenhagen in December 2009 were frustrated by developing nations, and subsequent conferences, such as the one last November and December in Doha, have...