Thousands rally for 100% renewables by 2020 … reports from Melbourne, Hobart, Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide, Wollongong, Brisbane, Perth, and Cairns 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...
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Climate Emergency Marches in Australia, June 13
Video: [UPDATED – MORE PICTURES ADDED] The Climate Change Emergency march in Sydney on June 13, 2009 marched from Millers Point on Sydney Harbour to the Prime Minister’s office in Philip St, where a short sit down took place. There were marches in all state capitals and other cities as...
In Papua New Guinea: Barrick Gold vs Indigenous Peoples
Violence is not new to the Porgera Valley in Papua New Guinea’s central highlands, but since the gold mine came it has changed. At the centre is the world’s biggest gold miner, Barrick Gold Corporation of Canada. Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on...
New Book: The Global Fight for Climate Justice
Resistance Books announces a new book from the editor of Climate and Capitalism. Please post and distribute this announcement widely. 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...
Economic crisis and food sovereignty
Video: Around the world, hunger is growing, while millions of working farmers face ruin. Even in Canada, unsound and dangerous corporate practices menace our food supply. The worldwide movement for food sovereignty aims to ensure peoples’ capacity to shape their own food production systems, free...
Humanity in the Capitalist Cul-de-sac
As a result of 200 years of capitalism, humanity is deep in a very dangerous cul-de-sac which could result in barbarism on an unprecedented scale 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...
A Call for De-growth
The term is virtually unknown elsewhere, but in France and Italy there has been considerable interest in environmentalist circles in “Décroissance soutenable” – sustainable de-growth. The following is a Declaration issued by a conference on the subject held last year in Paris. The...
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
In Goethe’s poem, the sorcerer’s apprentice use magic to lighten his workload, but because his knowledge is limited, his spell creates more problems than it solves. Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on...
What's Wrong with a 30-Hour Work Week?
There is something problematic with advocating a 30-hour work week at the beginning of the 21st century: a 30 hour week is not short enough! 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...
In U.S., Warming Will Hit Poor and Minorities Hardest
In the heartland of capitalism, the impact of global warming will be particularly devastating if you are poor, or black, or Latino 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...