Topic: Global Commons

A listener reports that his third-grade son came home crying after a Scholastic reading test that presented global warming as an absolute catastrophe. The test reportedly used multiple-choice questions where the only "wrong" answer was a skeptical view of climate change. The parent used a John Coleman video to counter the "government propaganda" taught in the classroom.

The International Seabed Authority, based in Kingston, Jamaica, manages a commercial arm called "The Enterprise." This entity would collect royalties and application fees for mineral mining—specifically nickel and cobalt—in international waters. The treaty defines the oceans, atmosphere, and outer space as "Global Commons" under international jurisdiction.