Brian McFadden’s “The Strip” in the New York Times, August 7, 2011: Click to enlarge hat tip to Lou Project, The Unrepentant Marxist Related posts… (auto-generated) A People’s Guide to Capitalism Flint’s poisoned water and capital’s...
Shell must pay for destroying my village
Oil spills have effectively destroyed my community. Local farmers and fishers were forced to abandon their traditional ways of life. Bodo Creek is, ecologically speaking, dead. Related posts… (auto-generated) Ecocide in the Niger Delta Shell...
Canadian government lies about its climate policies (Is anyone surprised?)
Canada cannot achieve its Copenhagen commitment until it takes on the oil and gas industry and compels emission reductions by putting a moratorium on new development, and phasing out the existing industry Related posts… (auto-generated) What the...
Obama and Congress: Sacrificing the Earth on the altar of politics
All equivocation must end, all ties to the Democrats must be severed, and a new, stronger, more effective movement will rise from the ashes of Obama’s false promises Related posts… (auto-generated) What the new IPCC report says about climate...
Are safe water and toilets reserved for rich people only?
The UN says that access to water and sanitation is a human right ... so why aren't we seeing any action?
Seven questions for a populationist
An exchange with a reader regarding the article Sex, lies, and statistical correlation Related posts… (auto-generated) What the new IPCC report says about climate change and land Andreas Malm: Revolutionary Strategy in a Warming World The liberal...
Great recession causes record high wealth gaps between whites, blacks, hispanics
U.S. government data explodes the myth that capitalism has overcome racial inequality. Reality: it’s getting worse. Related posts… (auto-generated) 1% own 43% of global wealth, while billions have no wealth at all The Hurricane Katrina Pain...
From 'common goods' to the 'common good of humanity'
Introduction to Commons-Conference organized by the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, held inRome, 28-29 April 2011. Alongside the initiative for a referendum on water inItaly, the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation has decided to organize a conference on the...
WWF-endorsed logging companies trade in illegal timber
“It’s shocking that one of the world’s most trusted conservation groups deems it acceptable to take money from such companies” Related posts… (auto-generated) Unions and the climate justice movement Algonquin resistance forces Quebec to stop illegal...
Australia's carbon price plan delays real action on climate change
The big environment groups that support the plan may win the battle for a carbon price, but they are on track to lose the climate change war. Related posts… (auto-generated) What the new IPCC report says about climate change and land Andreas Malm:...
Coal Seam Gas: A Fracking Song
Coal seam gas, shove it up their assets, Take your power back, don’t let them frack Composed and performed by the good people at The Creek Blog, who are working to be self sufficient in rural New South Wales, Australia. This is a 128kbps mp3...
Sex, lies, and statistical correlation: A caveat for populationists
The next time someone tells you that population growth has been proven to cause climate change, tell them about the academic study that ‘proves’ penis length affects economic growth
Is nuclear really cheaper?
The Flamanville fiasco shows once again that new nuclear power plants are not being built on time or on budget, diminishing the arguments in favour of them. Related posts… (auto-generated) What the new IPCC report says about climate change and land...
Background reading for World at a Crossroads conference
The second World at a Crossroads; Climate Change, Social Change conference will be held in Melbourne Australia, September 30-October 3. Related posts… (auto-generated) What the new IPCC report says about climate change and land Andreas Malm:...
Bolivia: Cut war spending to aid victims of climate change
“A positive initiative would significantly reduce military spending and allocate monies to a fund that addresses the impacts of climate change in developing countries.” Related posts… (auto-generated) What the new IPCC report says about...
South Asia Women's Network: For a real green economy
“A Green Economy should replace the current economic order, which is based on inequity, environmental destruction and greed, which has resulted in keeping nearly half the world’s population in poverty, and has brought the planet to the...
Climate and economic crises: Why we need an ecosocialist 'just transition'
Presentation by Patrick Bond for a panel discussion on Climate Change and Just Transition, at the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa Climate Change Conference in Johannesburg, July 18, 2011. Related posts… (auto-generated) ‘Rain Bomb’...
The face of climate corruption in Canada
What’s truly amazing about Canadian politicians is how cheaply they can be bought. +++++++++++++++ Oil giants chipped in $180,000 to help Canada’s energy ministers have “unbiased” discussions about our energy future by Graham Saul...
British Green leader enters the population debate … on the wrong side
There are other issues she should concentrate her efforts on and the uneasy marriage of resource depletion with population is one we could do without Related posts… (auto-generated) The return of the population bombers Ecosocialists debate ‘Too Many...
Japan's #2 paper: Phase out nuclear, shift to renewable energy
“The government has no choice but to change its energy policy in the direction of reducing Japan’s dependence on nuclear power and expanding the use of renewable sources.” Related posts… (auto-generated) Socialists debate nuclear...