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Mythmaking 101: What went wrong with capitalism?
Did big government, monopoly power, and easy money end competitive capitalism's golden age?
Big Oil Reality Check
Oil and gas giants promise climate action, but double down on drilling
All announced energy transition policies are 'insufficient' or 'grossly insufficient'
For the Commons
Global people’s movements are leading the fight for our planet
A conversation with Ashley Dawson, author of Environmentalism from Below
Corporate Killers
Capitalism’s New Age of Plagues. Part 5: The Pandemic Machines
New zoonotic diseases are inextricably connected to the industrialization of poultry, pigs and cattle
Defending the Indefensible
Can capitalism solve the ecological crisis?
Two new books argue that green capitalism will save us. Neither is convincing.
Reading Matters
Ecosocialist Bookshelf, May 2024
Attn. Reds & Greens: Eight recent books for people who want to change the world
Book Review
Marcuse’s revolutionary ecology: A breath of fresh air
Laying the groundwork for the 99% to build a new ecosocialist world system
Book Review
What are you eating?
The ubiquitous chemicals in our food are making us sick
Deforestation Disease
Capitalism’s New Age of Plagues, Part 4: Deforestation and Spillover
Agribusiness assaults on tropical forests are driving the emergence of new diseases and epidemics