Category: Environment
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Green Designs for 21st Century Socialism
Before turning to the subject matter at hand two abiding issues in Marxist thinking need to be addressed. First, when Marx inveighed against Utopian Socialist futuristic model building, he never … Keep reading »
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The Koch Brothers and the Tar-Sands
Big Lies and Ecocide in Canada As we know, big lies can run free across borders with few people joining the dots. For example, no media has been reporting that China’s … Keep reading »
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Lessons for the Climate Emergency
Rationing, Moratoriums, Ending War “The bad news is that if history teaches us one thing, it is that there never has been an energy transition… The history of energy is not … Keep reading »
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What Ever Happened to the Energy Transition?
Anyone trying to understand what’s happening with the world’s energy systems right now can be forgiven if they are confused. On one hand, most people know about the climate emergency, … Keep reading »
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What Will it Take to Win a Green New Deal?
Analysis of the struggle for a #GreenNewDeal in Canada #strike4climate #CdnPoli Keep reading »
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The Green New Deal: Whither Capitalism?
The Green New Deal resolution by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ed Markey sparked an immense amount of discussion on all layers of political discourse, national and international. The way Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie … Keep reading »
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Confronting the Climate Emergency
A panel and discussion on how we can confront climate emergency in our city, looking for solutions for the urban environments. The City of Ottawa, following many cities around the … Watch video »
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Green New Deal: Plan, Mood, Battlefield
This article first published on the Viewpoint Magazine website. Climate scientists are beginning to sound like radicals. The 2018 IPCC report concluded that “unprecedented changes across all aspects of society” … Keep reading »
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Growth in Renewables has Stalled. Investment is Falling. But Why?
The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently announced that the growth of capacity additions to renewable power generation stalled in 2018, after nearly two decades of growth. Calling the new findings … Keep reading »
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People Music: From Mozart to Climate Change
David Yearsley’s fine article “Disaster Music” in April 12 Counterpunch generates thoughts about what can be called People Music. At present, global political and environmental events unfold disastrously. Yearsley writes … Keep reading »
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Climate Emergency Manifesto
Climate action is our number one priority in European United Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL). We do not see it as a stand-alone struggle; it includes struggles for decent jobs, high living standards and gender and racial equality. Keep reading »
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Extinction Rebellion: A Cause for Hope for the Planet and Maybe for Revolution
The worldwide protests organized by Extinction Rebellion, have put the issue of the ecological crisis into mainstream political discourse. Non-violent actions have been carried out in more than 30 countries. Keep reading »