“We must be activists, but not as part of a separate organisation. Rather, our activism should occur as part of existing red and green groups, anywhere there is sufficient overlap in practice to allow us to raise our ecosocialist ideas.” Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new...
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Democracy and the pathology of wealth
Video: social critic and noted author Michael Parenti on the reality of capitalism in corporate America. Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new...
First Nations: Harper attack means 'the fix is in' for tar sands pipeline review
“To imply that our decision against Enbridge has been manipulated is deeply disrespectful of First Nations people, and our many neighbours who have joined our cause and support our decision to refuse this pipeline.” Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on...
Haitian peasant leader: Peasant farming can cool the planet; Food sovereignty can solve the climate crisis
La Via Campesina fights industrial food production, which is responsible for more than 50 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email a...
Ecosocialists debate ‘Too Many People?’
Veteran British socialist Alan Thornett has published a highly critical review of the new book Too Many People? Population, Immigration, and the Environmental Crisis. Here is his critique, followed by a reply from the book’s authors, Ian Angus and Simon Butler. ‘TOO MANY PEOPLE?’ A...
10 articles on how to (re)build the left
We don’t necessarily agree with all of these, but they are all well worth reading… Road maps, dead ends, and the search for fresh ground: How can we build the socialist movement in the 21st century? (PDF) Dan DiMaggio in Cultural Logic Occupy and the tasks of socialists Pham Binh in Links...
The 1% own the U.S., while the realonomy pays the price
The wealthy 1% own the country. What can the other 99% do about it? It’s not enough simply to stem the tide. We need a massive reversal. Things have to change, and in a big way. Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on...
Quebec on the verge of catastrophic climate change
Mean temperatures in the southern half of Quebec will be 2C to 3C higher than normal by 2020. In northern Quebec, the warming will be even higher. Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new...
Coke: helping polar bears, violating human rights
Should the World Wildlife Fund Canada be taking money from a corporation that destroys the environment and wildlife in other parts of the world? Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click...
Christmas in the radiation zone
In Fukushima people discuss radiation levels and how their land has become polluted with an invisible, enduring danger–and how they have become fearful as the government tries to convince them that it is now safe. Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit...