The word was unknown until recently, but now 'extractivism' has become a source of heated debate and confusion. What's really at stake? Federico Fuentes replies to Don Fitz.
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How Bolivia is leading the global fight against climate disaster
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Drawing a line in the tar sands
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E.P. Thompson on human nature and socialism
A 1960 passage that is even more relevant today ...
After the People’s Climate March, it is time to demand more
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Think apocalyptic – and turn despair into action
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The climate march cynics are wrong
Leftish criticisms of the Peoples Climate March fail to understand the role of mass demonstrations in building movements and radicalizing participants.