Dave Riley writes: While it may be urgent that we create a red green alliance to strengthen radical social action to stop climate change, our collective problem is: how are we going to do that? The Climate Change Social Change Conference held in Sydney Australia during April tried to tackle that...
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Food Crisis: World Hunger, Agribusiness, and the Food Sovereignty Alternative (Part One)
By Ian Angus “If the government cannot lower the cost of living it simply has to leave. If the police and UN troops want to shoot at us, that’s OK, because in the end, if we are not killed by bullets, we’ll die of hunger.” — A demonstrator in Port-au-Prince, Haiti In Haiti, where most people get...
Workers and Climate Change
On International Workers Day, unionists must reject the illusion that ‘clean coal’ is possible, and join the fight against climate 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...
"The Best Premier Oil Money Can Buy"
Greenpeace activists interrupt a fundraising dinner to expose Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach’s real role Edmonton, Canada — On April 24, 2008, Greenpeace Canada activists delivered a clear message to Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach, dropping from the ceiling above the annual Edmonton Premier’s...
Video: Rally to Free Bob Lovelace and the KI 6
Highlights from the April 9, 2008 Rally at Ryerson University, Toronto: Land Rights, Not Mining Rights! 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...
Climate Crisis — Urgent Action Needed Now!
Statement initiated by participants in the Climate Change|Social Change conference, Sydney, Australia, April 11-13, 2008 ++++++++++++ The following statement was started by the participants in the Climate Change|Social Change conference. It is being distributed to environmental, trade union...
Evo Morales: 10 Commandments to Save the Earth
[Quotes and Insights #6] Speaking at the United Nations today, Bolivian president Evo Morales proposed 10 commandments to save the planet, life and humanity Acabar con el sistema capitalista Putting an end to the capitalist system Renunciar a las guerras Renouncing wars Un mundo sin imperialismo ni...
Australian Conference Report: Green Lefts and Left Greens Discuss Climate And Social Change
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Individual Versus Social Solutions to Global Warming
By blaming individuals, the ruling class aims to greenwash their intrinsically environmentally destructive economic and social system 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...
Big Oil Still Gets the Cash: How the Canadian Government Subsidizes Greenhouse Gas Emitters
Despite its green promises, Ottawa continues giving big tax breaks to tar sands companies 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...