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Trying to make environmentalism = population control
Gabriel Levy reviews Paul Sabin's book, "The Bet: Paul Ehrlich, Julian Simon, and Our Gamble over Earth’s Future."
Once again, on ‘environmental catastrophism’: A reply to Sam Gindin.
Ian Angus says ‘environmental catastrophism’ is a red herring. The real issue is whether socialists should give high priority to resisting capitalism’s war on the planet.
On environment, Sam Gindin gets it wrong
Vancouver ecosocialist Brad Hornick responds to Sam Gindin's dismissal of "environmental catastrophism"
Barry Commoner and the Great Acceleration
Long before today's scientists accepted the idea, socialist-ecologist Barry Commoner argued that there had been a qualitative change in humanity's relationship with nature in the years following World War II ... and explained why it happened and what it means for our future.
Evo Morales: ‘Our liberation is for the whole of humanity’
'Only we can save the source of life and society: Mother Earth. Our planet is under a death threat from predatory and insane capitalism. Another world is not only possible, it is indispensable, because otherwise, no world will be possible.'
Progressive extractivism: hope or dystopia?
Continuing the debate on extractivism in Latin America. Don Fitz says it highlights different views on what type of society we are working to build and how we plan to get there.
Workers of the World, Divest! (Or lose everything!)
The movement to divest from fossil fuels is strong and growing. It's time for the labor movement to join that process.
Poorest nations: Time is running out for climate agreement
Least Developed Countries warn that if substantial progress isn't made this year, the Paris climate meeting is likely to be another failure
Stopping global warming: Three steps and a vision
Video: Jonathan Neale, author of Stop Global Warming: Change the World, explains what needs to be done to stop emissions — and why a socialist vision is the essential first step