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Marxist theory

Marxist Economics: A handbook of basic definitions

 Resistance Books offers handbook as a free download 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 window)MoreClick to share on Pocket (Opens in new...

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Capitalism Movement Building

The Limits of Green Keynesianism

A Marxist response to “A New Green Deal,” published by the UK-based New Economics Foundation in July. Sean Thompson is active in Green Left, an ecosocialist, anti-capitalist current within the Green Party of England and Wales Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click...

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Canada & Quebec

Canadian academics call for carbon tax

Belief in the free market fairy is alive and well in Canada’s universities 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 window)MoreClick to...

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Books & Reports Canada & Quebec Science

Keeping Our Cool

Andrew Weaver. KEEPING OUR COOL: CANADA IN A WARMING WORLD. Viking Canada, Toronto, 2008. 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...

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Tar Sands

Canadian election won't slow tar sands growth

No matter which party wins the Canadian election, the tar sands will continue to expand for decades, and so will 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 link to a...

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Carbon Pricing

Six Arguments Against Carbon Trading

In Canada, all five mainstream political parties are promoting some form of “cap and trade” system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Their plans differ in timing and scope  — but the real problem is that carbon trading won’t do the job, and makes it harder to develop and implement real...

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Science

Emissions rising much faster than IPCC forecasts

“We should be worried, really worried” 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 window)MoreClick to share on Pocket (Opens in new...

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