Food Crisis: The Moral Failure of Liberal Economists

Time was when writers lampooned economists for “knowing the price of everything but the value of nothing.” Today, they seem to be unaware even of the price of things! Related posts… (auto-generated) What the new IPCC report says about climate change...

The Myth of the Tragedy of the Commons

By Ian Angus See also A reply to criticisms and questions about this article Will shared resources always be misused and overused? Is community ownership of land, forests and fisheries a guaranteed road to ecological disaster? Is privatization the...

Africa: Forced to Clean Up After a Party It Didn’t Attend

“Africa and the rest of the Global South are owed a huge historical and ecological debt for slavery, colonialism, and centuries of exploitation” By Dennis Brutus and Patrick Bond Durham South Africa, 23 August 2008 “We are the creditors!” insist a...

Socialists in Britain Discuss Class Struggle and Ecology

Ecosocialism included in a discussion of regrouping the left Related posts… (auto-generated) What the new IPCC report says about climate change and land Condemn the murder of Honduran indigenous leader! The liberal attack on Naomi Klein and...

The Global Warming Report Ottawa Doesn't Want You to See

Canada’s federal government is trying to bury an important report on climate change and health … but the blogosphere is fighting back Related posts… (auto-generated) What the new IPCC report says about climate change and land The climate...

Indigenous Activists in Peru Defend Collectively-Owned Lands

“The government has declared open war on indigenous people and the demonstrators will stay there until the problem is solved. They prefer to die there, they aren’t afraid.” Related posts… (auto-generated) Indigenous organizations in Peru...

No, We Won't Debate That …

Global warming deniers have many places to post their oft-refuted nonsense. This is not one of them Related posts… (auto-generated) What the new IPCC report says about climate change and land Three Manifestos: Climate Struggles and Ecosocialism...

Israel's Discriminatory Water Policies Leave West Bank Dry

Per capita water consumption in Palestine is far below the minimum recommended by the World Health Organization Related posts… (auto-generated) Israel’s environmental colonialism and eco-apartheid Canada undermines the human right to water at World...

Carbon Capture and Storage Will Increase Pollution

Study finds that burying carbon dioxide from coal-fired plants will increase acid rain Related posts… (auto-generated) Greenwash: Oil industry promotes carbon capture fantasy An ecosocialist case for CO2 removal technology A Memo to John Baird on...

Can Markets Stop Climate Change?

“Can we trade our way out of our climate difficulties? Can market mechanisms deal with a problem of such scale and urgency?” Related posts… (auto-generated) What the new IPCC report says about climate change and land Andreas Malm:...

Irish newspaper looks at capitalism as a threat to the environment

“Bring the relationship between capitalism and climate change into mainstream debate” Related posts… (auto-generated) What the new IPCC report says about climate change and land Andreas Malm: Revolutionary Strategy in a Warming World The liberal...

Climate Change Threatens Brazil’s Food Crops

Even moderate rises in temperatures would cause significant damage to food production Related posts… (auto-generated) What the new IPCC report says about climate change and land Andreas Malm: Revolutionary Strategy in a Warming World The liberal...

The truth is, we're fighting for survival

Amid the trivial political squabbles, a stark truth lies hidden: humanity is staring global catastrophe in the face Related posts… (auto-generated) What the new IPCC report says about climate change and land Andreas Malm: Revolutionary Strategy in a...

'Markets have failed miserably even to recognize climate change'

A liberal journal argues that market solutions won’t do the job Related posts… (auto-generated) What the new IPCC report says about climate change and land Andreas Malm: Revolutionary Strategy in a Warming World The liberal attack on Naomi...

Australian Climate Activists Plan Week of Protests

A call for a national week of protest action beginning September 21 Related posts… (auto-generated) What the new IPCC report says about climate change and land Andreas Malm: Revolutionary Strategy in a Warming World The liberal attack on Naomi Klein...

Stop Global Warming–Change the World

Jonathan Neale. Stop Global Warming – Change the World. Bookmarks Publications, London, 2008. £11.99 Reviewed by Roy Wilkes Two years ago, George Monbiot published Heat, a ground-breaking book which armed a generation of activists with the technical...

Interested in a Canadian Ecosocialist Network?

Cy Gonick, editor of the magazine Canadian Dimension, is setting up a listserv (egroup) for Canadians to discuss issues related to organizing an ecosocialist network in Canada. One of the goals will be to discuss Canadian participation in the...

First Nation's Lawsuit Could Shut Down the Tar Sands

“If the Beaver Lake Cree win clearly in this case, it could mean an end to development on their territory” Related posts… (auto-generated) James Bay Cree Nation enacts uranium ban Court blocks free legal support for Beaver Lake Cree First...

Activists Invade Tar Sands Pollution Site

Banners raised over Syncrude’s poisonous tailings pond Related posts… (auto-generated) Ottawa tar-sands protest: reports and impressions Eyewitness Report: Tar sands tailings are poisoning muskeg and First Nations community The Facts About the...