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Jill Stein

Jill Stein: Why capitalism is killing the planet

15 May, 2013

Hundreds of socialists, environmentalists and climate activists attended the first Ecosocialist Conference in New York City last month. One of the featured speakers at the conference was Jill Stein, the nominee of the Green Party during the 2012 national election … Continue reading

Activists from Greenpeace, Out-Of-Order, the Boomerang Alliance and others gathered at the Intercontinental Hotel in Sydney's CBD to engage shareholders arriving for the Coca Cola Amital Annual General Meeting. Photo by Nick Tapp.

Critical Coca-Cola ad by Greenpeace banned from TV

13 May, 2013

A TV ad which attacks Coca-Cola for trying to stop a recycling scheme in Australia has been stopped from airing on TV. In recent weeks Greenpeace has been campaigning in support of the implementation of nationwide 10-cents-a-bottle recycling scheme in … Continue reading

Photo by Sergiu Bacioiu.

Europe bans bee-harming pesticides

2 May, 2013

Concerns about the dramatic decline in bee populations around the world in recent years has resulted in a continent-wide ban in Europe on insecticides that allegedly causes serious harm to bees. Bees are vital to our ecosystem and food production … Continue reading

Ecosocialist Conference 2013

Ecosocialist Conference shows potential for a united green left in North America

24 April, 2013

“A resounding success!” John Riddell, Louis Proyect, and Ben Silverman report on a major step forward for anti-capitalist organizing in the environmental movement. I was unable to attend the Ecosocialist Conference in New York City on April 20, and it … Continue reading

Green Party Campaign

UK Greens shift left

10 March, 2013

The Green Party of England and Wales is bucking a trend. While its counterparts in many other countries have moved right, abandoning even the most limited commitment to equality and justice, the UK party has amended its statement of principles … Continue reading

David Attenborough

A plague of David Attenborough

30 January, 2013

Last week, British broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough devoted over a third of a widely reported interview to his claim that human beings are “a plague on the earth.” “It’s not just climate change; it’s sheer space, places to grow … Continue reading

Dozens of environmental activists protested in front of the White House against the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline that would transport crude oil from western Canada down through the Midwestern region of the US. Photo Credit: Ben Powless.

The Keystone XL pipeline battle continues in 2013

10 January, 2013

There may not yet be the political will in Congress to pass significant climate change legislation. But we can be sure that any and all efforts to address this issue will continue to get strong support from Mother Nature. Just … Continue reading

Dr. Jill Stein, Presidential nominee of the Green Party, for the 2012 US election.

Jill Stein, Presidential nominee of the Green Party, answered questions on Reddit

16 September, 2012

The other day Jill Stein, who is the Presidential nominee of the Green Party in the 2012 US election, did an AMA (Ask me anything) on the popular social news site Reddit. The questions asked ranged from space exploration to … Continue reading

Global warming pollution

2C + 565 + 2,795 is only part of the story

19 August, 2012

I’ve been asked by several folks to comment on the recent Bill McKibben feature column in Rolling Stone magazine that has caused quite a stir. Bill, as we know, single-handedly willed 350.org into becoming one of the most influential climate-change … Continue reading

George Monbiot seems to be lost in the dark...

George Monbiot and the enviro-neocons

3 August, 2012

I’m getting a bit worried about George Monbiot. At one time he was one of the sharpest orators within the left/green environmental movement. But I’ve noticed a distinct change in tone and I fear he might be doing a bit … Continue reading

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