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...
Climate and Capitalism editor on speaking tourAustralia, September 20 – October 3
Readers in Australia are invited to meet and hear C&C’s editor, Ian Angus, at these public meetings, organized by Socialist Alliance, Green Left Weekly, Resistance, and others. Related posts… (auto-generated) Climate & Capitalism...
Review: Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence
A sweeping discourse on the collision between the natural and the social world — the confluence of poverty, violence and climate change Related posts… (auto-generated) What the new IPCC report says about climate change and land Andreas Malm:...
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...
Derek Wall: 'Ecosocialism is a pragmatic, effective response to the crisis on our planet'
“The commons is collectively-owned property, as opposed to state or privately-owned. To me it is the essence of ecosocialism, involving the democratic ownership of the means of production. “ Related posts… (auto-generated) Derek Wall...
Caution: Do not make connections. These weather events are just coincidences
Video: It’s very important to stay calm. If you got upset about any of this, you might forget how important it is not to disrupt the record profits of our fossil fuel companies. Related posts… (auto-generated) More ‘record-shattering’ heat events...
Exxon Mobil makes a multi-billion dollar bet that climate change is real
The cynical climate-destroyers at Exxon, a major source of funds for climate change deniers, are placing a massive bet that global warming is real and that the Arctic will keep warming … Related posts… (auto-generated) What the new IPCC...
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...
First Nations and American Indian leaders arrested at White House pipeline protest
“If Obama approves this pipeline, it would only lead to more of our people needlessly dying.” Related posts… (auto-generated) Lakotas launch hunger strike against tar sands pipelines Indigenous Environmental Network on pipeline decision:We won...
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...
Canadian groups tell ambassador: 'Stop lobbying for the Keystone XL pipeline'
We can’t let the tar sands be Canada’s greatest legacy of the 21st century. The devastation already visited by tar sands development should be proof enough of what a shortsighted plan it is. Related posts… (auto-generated) EnergyEast tar...
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...
Ten propositions on the climate crisis
Canadian Dimension editor Cy Gonick identifies key challenges facing the climate emergency movement