“I have taken the term ‘Indian’ as the title of the book. It is the pejorative term used against us. The whip they use to hit our faces. I have picked up the whip. I find it more appropriate than using terms that soften or diminish the oppression.”—Hugo Blanco
In “Economics After Capitalism: A Guide to the Ruins & a Road to the Future,” ecosocialist Derek Wall offers an insightful overview of non-orthodox economics, from Social Credit to Marxism to Elinor Ostrom.
Three new books by ecosocialist Derek Wall … The commons in history … The sustainable economics of Elinor Ostrom … Economics after capitalism
Green Party International Coordinator recommends books for candidates
Derek Wall reviews an ‘essential resource for everyone engaged in fighting the fracking menace’
Book review: Far from being a ‘tragedy’ the commons offers genuine solutions to climate change and other environmental problems
A good starting point would be to learn to ‘fail better.’ There are no predetermined solutions and we have to be open to the possibility of being wrong.
Nuclear reactors in the tar sands … Greenwashing apartheid … Meteorologists on global warming … Capitalism and ‘guest workers’ … Commons as alternative … Two critical reviews of David Graeber’s “Debt: The First 5,000 Years”
“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. “ (more…)
Video: Derek Wall of the Green Left speaking at the Coalition of Resistance conference in London, November 27 ——————
