Breaking the power of the fossil fuel industry won’t be easy, especially since it has to happen fast. But, thanks to the IPCC, no one will ever be able to say they weren’t warned.
How can Latin America go beyond ‘extractivism’?
The word was unknown until recently, but now 'extractivism' has become a source of heated debate and confusion. What's really at stake? Federico Fuentes replies to Don Fitz.
The origin of Rosa Luxemburg’s slogan ‘socialism or barbarism’
Historians have offered various explanations, none of which really work. Ian Angus traces an important socialist slogan to its unexpected source.
Naomi Klein: ‘Only mass social movements can save us’
John Riddell reviews 'This Changes Everything' — a rich resource of fact and argument that every climate justice activist should read, use and share.
How Bolivia is leading the global fight against climate disaster
Despite being small, landlocked and poor, Bolivia is punching way above its weight in confronting the climate crisis and formulating radical solutions
Hansen’s ‘fee and dividend’ plan: An exchange
Should the proceeds of a tax on fossil fuels be spent on social programs or distributed? Ian Angus and Michael Friedman discuss climate change exit strategy
Drawing a line in the tar sands
Book Review: Why opposition to the Alberta Tar Sands is central to the climate justice movement ... and how this campaign is transforming activism itself
E.P. Thompson on human nature and socialism
A 1960 passage that is even more relevant today ...
After the People’s Climate March, it is time to demand more
A People's Climate March organizer reflects on the march's successes and missed opportunities, and sees a movement on the verge of a new beginning.
Think apocalyptic – and turn despair into action
Contrary to the critics of 'catastrophism,' building an effective counterforce to the multiple crises we face requires us to get apocalyptic.
The climate march cynics are wrong
Leftish criticisms of the Peoples Climate March fail to understand the role of mass demonstrations in building movements and radicalizing participants.
Climate justice gets a new lease on life
Patrick Bond: Radicals who saw the Peoples Climate March as pro-capitalist missed the point. The action showed growing grassroots support for real change.
Philippines socialists:
Capitalism cannot be sustainable
'Capitalism, a global system that puts profits before people, has brought us to the brink of a climate-induced catastrophe that can destroy humanity.'
Farmers: ‘Climate Smart Agriculture’ is a dangerous hoax
La Via Campesina says the UN proposal will increase the vulnerability of peasants and small producers, pushing them further into debt and dependency.
If you aren’t worried about climate change, you aren’t paying attention
The normally-conservative IPCC gives us eight reasons to make action against climate change a top priority.
Why U.N. climate talks continue to fail
The science is definitive. The dangers are real and increasingly obvious. So why is there so little action to stop catastrophic climate change?
Only system change can stop climate change
The largest climate justice march ever is set for Sept. 21 in New York. Ecosocialist Chris Williams discusses how the climate movement can succeed.
Petrolify. Is this medicine right for you?
It's made from all natural ingredients, but watch for side effects ...
Can we save the planet by shopping less?
Many greens blame consumer choices and lifestyles for the global crisis. This blames the victims, while ignoring the real environmental criminals.
Greenhouse gas emissions hit record high
In 2013 carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increased at the fastest rate for nearly 30 years, reaching 142% of the pre-industrial era.