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Welcome to our collection of articles dedicated to green politics. As our world grapples with pressing environmental and societal challenges, the green political movement emerges as a beacon of change.

These articles explore core areas of green politics such as: degrowth, demilitarization, union and worker rights, and anti-capitalism.

Discover the nuances of degrowth as we examine strategies to reshape economies, moving away from military and capitalist growth models toward a more balanced, regenerative approach. Explore the imperative of demilitarization, unraveling the environmental and social impacts of excessive military expenditures, and delving into proposals for redirecting resources towards constructive, peace-building endeavors. Anti-capitalism is a key theme, challenging the prevailing economic systems that prioritizes profit over people and the environment. Union and worker rights in politics is another key area. Our articles dissect the green political stance on restructuring economies to prioritize social justice, environmental sustainability, and community well-being.

This thought-provoking content analyzes the intersectionality of these principles, offering insights into how green politics seeks to create a world where ecological responsibility, demilitarization, and anti-capitalist values converge for the betterment of society and the planet.

We hope you enjoy these explorations of the progressive ideals of green politics, providing you with valuable perspectives, informed analyses, and potential solutions to the challenges we face. Stay engaged, informed, and inspired, and let’s pave the way toward a future guided by the principles of degrowth, demilitarization, and anti-capitalism.

Saudi Arabia Asserts Dominant Role in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea

Jamal Abdulahi

Israel’s recognition of a breakaway region in Somalia has redrawn the map of the Horn of Africa, pitting two oil-rich Gulf powers against each other and forcing the U.S. to delay its imperial plans for Iran.

Bellwether and K12 Coalition Published Misleading Report

Thomas Ultican

Bellwether’s report is called “How We Solve America’s Math Crisis: A System wide Approach to Evidence-Based Math Learning.” The title signals that this is not a serious report. Rather, it is a polemic created with K12 Coalition to sell products. Just like there is no reading crisis in America, there is also no math crisis. However, if these companies can convince enough people a crisis exists, then a pathway for profits opens.

Hunting Immigrants in the US? Nothing New Under the Sun

Raúl Antonio Capote

More than 622,000 undocumented immigrants have been deported since Donald Trump returned to the White House.

Trump launches aerial strike on Venezuela amid Democratic Party silence

Andre Damon

CNN confirmed Tuesday that the Central Intelligence Agency conducted a drone strike on Venezuelan territory on December 24, corroborating a statement that US President Donald Trump first made last week. The attack is a criminal escalation of the undeclared war the United States is waging against Venezuela—a war of aggression that includes the imposition of an effective blockade and a series of killings on international waters off Venezuela’s coast that have left at least 107 people dead in 30 strikes since September. The Christmas Eve strike, which took place on a port facility, is the first aerial attack inside Venezuela since the US military buildup in the region began in August.

Racist President Attacks Head Start

Thomas Ultican

It is difficult to perceive the administrations move against “diversity, equity and inclusion” as anything other than overt racism.

As Trump Threatens to Intervene, Iranian Protesters Warn US, Israel ‘Want Entire Region in Chaos’

Brad Reed

“This government has shown that it is not capable of reform,” said one Iranian demonstrator. “On the other side, there are Trump and Netanyahu, both of whom are war criminals.”

Maria Corina Machado, Knut Hamsun and the Nobel Prize

Franklin Frederick

Maria Corina Machado, Knut Hamsun, and the Nobel Prize   Maria Corina Machado recently congratulated President Donald Trump for kidnapping Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a military action that left around 100 people dead. In an interview with Fox News, she praised Trump, describing Washington’s actions as “a giant step for humanity, for freedom and human dignity.” (1) Maria Corina Machado also stated that she wants to share her Nobel Peace Prize with the US President. Maria Corina Machado is following in the footsteps of another Nobel Prize winner, ironically a Norwegian, Knut Hamsun, winner of the 1920 Nobel Prize […]

Assange Sues Nobel Foundation to Stop War-Promoting Machado From Receiving Peace Prize Cash

Brad Reed

Alfred Nobel’s endowment for peace cannot be spent on the promotion of war.

Venezuelan President Maduro Declares Himself a “Prisoner of War” Before a New York Court

Editorial, Resumen Latinoamericano

The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, made his first statements before a New York court after his kidnapping on January 3 by specialized U.S. military commandos in a military operation carried out on Venezuelan territory. The president declared himself a “prisoner of war.”

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