Agroecology can free farmers from dependency, manipulated commodity markets, unfair subsidies and inherent food insecurity. It is resisted by giant corporations that profit from the status quo.
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Capitalism fouls things up
What the Monsanto Papers tell us about corporate science
Internal documents released in a lawsuit by cancer victims show how the chemical giant actively subverts science to promote its products and profits.
Metabolic rifts
Vladimir Vernadsky and the Disruption of the Biosphere
Virtually unknown in the west, the great Russian geologist and geochemist pioneered scientific study of life’s impact on the Earth.
Reading from the left
Ecosocialist Bookshelf, June 2018
New Books! Red-Green Revolution. Rural Class Struggle. Climate Anthropology. Will Big Business Destroy the Planet? A Climate Justice Comic. Plundering Africa. Global Inequality.
1936-2018
Remembering Joel Kovel, a towering pioneer of ecosocialism
Michael Löwy reflects on the life and contributions of our friend and comrade Joel Kovel, who died on April 30.
Extreme Weather
Are tropical cyclones getting wetter and stronger?
Climate scientists: A global increase in the most intense tropical storms due to global warming is not just predicted by models but is already happening.
Marx 200
Ecosocialism and the recovery of Marx’s ecological legacy
An ecology that truly seeks to confront today's challenges requires Marx's remarkable analysis of the destructive logic inherent in the unlimited accumulation of capital.
FALSE ALTERNATIVES
The Magical Thinking of Ecomodernism
Ecomodernists claim material growth can continue indefinitely without environmental damage. Degrowth advocate Jason Hickel says their arguments ignore both evidence and logic.
In Review
Making the case against geoengineering
The Big Bad Fix powerfully exposes the dangers of deliberate climate modification, and presents alternatives. A deeper focus on fighting the fossil industry would strengthen the argument.
Movement Building
Climate change and Canada’s next left
At a time when the activist left is weak and divided, it’s vital to focus on common goals and principles, rather than obsessing over difference and division