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"One of the worst ecological disasters in history"

The only safe amount of oil is no oil at all … and nothing the oil companies say can be believed 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...

Quebec Activist: Cochabamba, A Great Boost for Ecosocialism

As a result of the meeting in Bolivia, ecosocialism is now presented with a historical opportunity to bloom into a world-wide social movement. Share: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new...

Dissecting ‘Overpopulation’ Numbers

Part One – Population Where?

Is global warming caused by too many people? This begins a series of articles in which Climate & Capitalism editor Ian Angus shows that population numbers can conceal far more than they reveal.

Universal Declaration of the Rights of Mother Earth

This Declaration was adopted by the World People’s Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth, in Bolivia. The Bolivian government has submitted it to the United Nations for consideration. Share: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in...

From Copenhagen to Cochabamba, via the Amazon, Part 2

Continuing Ben Powless’s report of  revisiting the scenes of struggle to defend indigenous communities and rights in the Peruvian Amazon, on his way to Othe World Peoples’ Conference in Bolivia. Share: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new...

Fidel: The Insanities of Our Time

“The greatest contradiction of our time is the ability of our species to destroy itself, and its inability to govern itself.” Share: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)...

Some Initial Reflections on the Summit in Cochabamba

Ben Courtice is a member of the Australian Socialist Alliance who attended the World People’s Summit on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth. He posted this article on April 25 on his blog, Blind Carbon Copy. Share: Click to share on...

Venezuela Hails Cochabamba Climate Program

“We must go to Cancun to continue the battle of Copenhagen with greater fury… we are not going to allow the imposition of a document that does not include the voices of the people.” —Hugo Chavez Share: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new...