Fred Magdoff and John Bellamy Foster. What every environmentalist needs to know about capitalism: A citizen’s guide to capitalism and the environment. New York: Monthly Review Press, 2011 Related posts… (auto-generated) What the new IPCC report says...
International conference focuses on social causes of climate change
Ecosocialists, unionists and activists gather in Melbourne, Australia, to share ideas and experiences on the struggle to save the world from capitalism Related posts… (auto-generated) What the new IPCC report says about climate change and land...
Enough is never enough (for those who have too much)
Socialism can only be built on the basis of abundance, but abundance should not be confused with the infinite growth of commodities. Working people need a real alternative economic strategy, one that recognizes when enough is enough. Related posts…...
New film examines Venezuela’s food revolution
This film premiered at the Climate Change Social Change conference in Melbourne, Australia, last week. Highly recommended. Growing Change: A Journey into Venezuela’s Food Revolution follows filmmaker Simon Cunich‘s journey to understand...
How to make an ecosocialist revolution
Edited text of keynote presentation by Ian Angus to the Climate Change Social Change conference in Melbourne, Australia, October 2, 2011
Just transition, elections, and the rights of Mother Earth
Video clips from the question period following Ian Angus’s Keynote talk at the Climate Change Social Change conference in Melbourne, Australia, October 1, 2011. Related posts… (auto-generated) What the new IPCC report says about climate change...
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...
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...

