Ottawa tar-sands protest: reports and impressions

Civil disobedience action was a step forward for the movement, but labor and the climate movement need a clear program and action strategy Related posts… (auto-generated) What the new IPCC report says about climate change and land Unions and the...

Trade unions must join the fight against climate change

“If we leave this issue to the bosses, to the corporations and politicians who profit from the existing system, the changes will be inadequate – and they will put the entire burden on working people.” Related posts… (auto-generated) What...

Global peasant movement calls for mass climate protests in Durban

“We will build a powerful smallholder farmer and peasant voice to be present with other sectors of civil society at COP-17 in Durban, and at Rio +20 in Brazil, with the message that we oppose false solutions to climate change and demand the...

What's behind the highway protests in Bolivia?

Many northern environmentalists view the conflict in Bolivia as a simple debate between economic development and environmental protection. The reality is much more complex: read this article before you sign a petition … Related posts… (auto...

It's time to get real about climate change

There is a growing gap between what scientists say is needed and what politicians and big green NGOs are actually trying to do. People must be told the truth … that we must go on a war footing to meet this global emergency Related posts… (auto...

A vital international conference for ecosocialists

If you are in Australia, this is a meeting you simply must not miss. If you are elsewhere, and can find a way to get to Australia, it will be worth every effort you make … Related posts… (auto-generated) After the floods, Pakistan needs...

1252 arrested at White House pipeline protest

Arrested activists include top climate scientists,  former Obama supporters, First Nations leaders from Canada, and individuals including Bill McKibben,Gus Speth, Dr. James Hansen, Daryl Hannah,Josh Fox, and Naomi Klein. Related posts… (auto...

The left cannot afford disunity

Division is a luxury that cannot be indulged if we are serious about the vital necessity of political change Related posts… (auto-generated) What the new IPCC report says about climate change and land Andreas Malm: Revolutionary Strategy in a...

Land privatization = More hunger

The growing wave of privatization of land in Africa has made its precarious agricultural and food system even more vulnerable Related posts… (auto-generated) What the new IPCC report says about climate change and land From 'common goods'...

Foundations of an ecosocialist strategy

This article by a leading European ecosocialist, Daniel Tanuro, was written  for the latest issue of the Montréal-based journal Nouveaux Cahiers du Socialisme (NCS), which features a number of articles on what is commonly referred to as the...

The Great Distraction: ‘Overpopulation’ Is Back in Town

by Betsy Hartmann CommonDreams.org, August 30, 2011  What’s next to hit New York after Hurricane Irene? If you’re in the heart of Times Square during the month of September, you’ll get the chance to see a scary video about overpopulation playing...

Europe's third try at emissions trading: another failure

Europe’s carbon trading plan has produced windfall profits for  major polluters, while undermining efforts to reduce pollution  Related posts… (auto-generated) Carbon trading is an obstacle to effective climate action Carbon trading has...