Two new books argue that green capitalism will save us. Neither is convincing.
Defending the Indefensible
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
Global Heating
Greenhouse gas emissions spiked again in 2023
Atmospheric CO2 is now more than 50% higher than pre-industrial levels
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Ecosocialist Bookshelf, April 2024
Seven important new books on slavery, capitalism, rebellion and ecological revolution
Opinion
The left, the far-right and climate chaos
Electoral politics and compromises won't save the climate or stop the far right
Virus Attack
Capitalism’s New Age of Plagues, Part 3: Systematically Unprepared
Covid-19 was the least unexpected pandemic in history. Why were governments not prepared?
IUGS Statement
Top geology body denies appeal, rejects Anthropocene proposal
Ruling ends formal discussion in official geological organization
Virus Attack
Capitalism’s New Age of Plagues, Part 2: Relentless Viral Evolution
Relentless evolution creates ‘resilient, dangerous foes’ in the Anthropocene
DEBATE
The Anthropocene’s critics are missing the point
The new epoch is real, evidence based, and represents unprecedented Earth System change
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Ecosocialist Bookshelf, March 2024
10 new books for reds and greens. To change the world we must understand it. To understand, we must read.
'Grave violation'
Anti-Anthropocene vote is ‘null and void’
Commission chairs say organizers of ballot violated statutes and ignored scientific evidence
VIRUS ATTACK
Capitalism’s New Age of Plagues, Part 1: An Existential Threat
In our time, pandemics will occur more often, spread more rapidly, and kill more people
Capitalism Kills
Global heating endangers US prisoners
1.8 million US prisoners are exposed to dangerous combinations of heat and humidity
A giant has passed
Remembering Paul Burkett
John Bellamy Foster reflects on the life and thought of the foremost exponent of Marxist ecology
Universal Metabolism
Nature’s Heartbeat, Visualized
A stunning animation displays the pulse of the Earth System's metabolism
Opinion
Slowing Atlantic current could trigger sudden climate shift
Will ocean changes transform climate in this century? How will the ruling class respond?
UN Report
Populations decline for nearly half of migratory species
Overexploitation and habitat loss pose extinction threats for migratory fish, birds and others, worldwide