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Putting Humans Back into Socialism

A real socialist alternative requires a “profound democracy from below rather than decisions by a state that stands over and above society”, where all workers are able to develop their human capacities. Share: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in...

Rumors and Pessimism Reign in Cancún

Rich nations aim to replace the Kyoto Protocol with the Copenhagen Accord, eliminating compulsory emission reduction targets Share: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click...

Cuban Doctors Lead the Fight Against Cholera in Haiti

With a tradition of service in the world’s poorest and most forgotten states, the Cubans are a major frontline force in the multinational response to the raging epidemic Share: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to...

Grim picture emerging in Cancun climate talks

Expectations for an agreement at COP16 were deliberately lowered by governments and in the mainstream media in the lead-up to these talks. But what is happening now is even worse Share: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click...

Is 'overconsumption' behind the environmental crisis?

Book Review. ‘Treading Softly’ is important book , but it fails to understand the structural problems of capitalism that have brought us to economic and ecological crisis Share: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook...

Video: Canada Wins 3 Fossil Awards

Canada is off to an impressive start at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Cancun, if what you’re measuring is climate inaction and environmental embarrassment. Share: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook...

Cancún Eyewitness #3: Protests and Workshops

Young NGO protests aim to shame the delegates; a scientist at Klimaforum calls for an end to capitalism Share: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens...

Bolivia: Cancún must not be Can't-cún

Against these powerful interests, Bolivia believes the only way forward for saving the Earth and its people is mass popular pressure Share: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)...