Many northern environmentalists view the conflict in Bolivia as a simple debate between economic development and environmental protection. The reality is much more complex: read this article before you sign a petition … Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on...
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It's time to get real about climate change
There is a growing gap between what scientists say is needed and what politicians and big green NGOs are actually trying to do. People must be told the truth … that we must go on a war footing to meet this global emergency Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share...
A vital international conference for ecosocialists
If you are in Australia, this is a meeting you simply must not miss. If you are elsewhere, and can find a way to get to Australia, it will be worth every effort you make … Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on...
1252 arrested at White House pipeline protest
Arrested activists include top climate scientists, former Obama supporters, First Nations leaders from Canada, and individuals including Bill McKibben,Gus Speth, Dr. James Hansen, Daryl Hannah,Josh Fox, and Naomi Klein. Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit...
First Nations and American Indian leaders arrested at White House pipeline protest
“If Obama approves this pipeline, it would only lead to more of our people needlessly dying.” 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...
The left cannot afford disunity
Division is a luxury that cannot be indulged if we are serious about the vital necessity of political change 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...
Land privatization = More hunger
The growing wave of privatization of land in Africa has made its precarious agricultural and food system even more vulnerable 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...
Foundations of an ecosocialist strategy
This article by a leading European ecosocialist, Daniel Tanuro, was written for the latest issue of the Montréal-based journal Nouveaux Cahiers du Socialisme (NCS), which features a number of articles on what is commonly referred to as the ecological crisis (not yet on-line). Tanuro is the author...
Canadian groups tell ambassador: 'Stop lobbying for the Keystone XL pipeline'
We can’t let the tar sands be Canada’s greatest legacy of the 21st century. The devastation already visited by tar sands development should be proof enough of what a shortsighted plan it is. Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new...
The Great Distraction: ‘Overpopulation’ Is Back in Town
by Betsy Hartmann CommonDreams.org, August 30, 2011 What’s next to hit New York after Hurricane Irene? If you’re in the heart of Times Square during the month of September, you’ll get the chance to see a scary video about overpopulation playing every hour on a huge screen. Sponsored by the Human...