Welcome to our in-depth exploration of degrowth. In a world shaped by economic systems, our articles delve into the intersection of green politics, degrowth, and anti-capitalist principles, providing a unique perspective on reshaping economic paradigms.
Our articles offer a green perspective on degrowth, examining how it aims to redefine success beyond mere GDP growth and advocates for a sustainable, balanced approach to resource allocation.
Discover how anti-capitalist ideals align with the Green vision for an economic system that prioritizes people and the planet over profit. We explore the complexities of dismantling the current economic framework and replacing it with one that emphasizes social justice, environmental sustainability, and community well-being. Navigate through insightful articles that unpack the strategies proposed by green political movements to reduce the size of the military-industrial complex.
Together, let’s envision and advocate for a future where economic prosperity is intertwined with social and ecological well-being.
In the shadow of escalating federal repression, Minneapolis emerges as a true City of Heroes — where veterans, neighbors and new acivists stand shoulder-to-shoulder against militarized “Homeland Security” assaults on their streets. From winter vigils to first-aid patrols and whistles in the night, those once silent now resist with unwavering solidarity. The courageous presence of Veterans For Peace links battles abroad to the fight at home, uniting generations against racism, state violence and ICE terror. This is a story of collective defance, community care, and resistance that refuses to yield.
Gerry McGovern’s newest book, 99th Day: A Warning about Technology, reads like a Truth and Reconciliation Commission about technology’s impacts on ecosystems and public health. From his start on a small Irish farm, McGovern wanted to be a modern, materially wealthy man. In the early 90s, he developed an online community, a blogging system and a way to manage web content. He became “an evangelistic tech bro, a booster of ‘renewable’ energy who believed there was no innovation that tech couldn’t solve.” In a blink, he made money, money, money.
The climate crisis is no longer a distant threat—it is an accelerating emergency exposing the bankruptcy of incremental solutions and market-driven “green transitions.” This incisive update dismantles the myth of a smooth energy transition, revealing how renewables are being layered atop fossil fuels rather than replacing them. As heatwaves, storms, and ecological breakdown intensify, the article argues that genuine mitigation demands radical systemic change, binding international action, and the rapid winding down of fossil fuel production. In a world drifting toward climate denial and political inertia, it calls for urgent, transformative responses before irreversible catastrophe becomes inevitable.
“Anthropause” is an amazing word and the latest book about it is an eye-opener. Stan Cox’s Anthropause: The Beauty of Degrowth (2026, Seven Stories Press), does what far too few degrowth books do – it first focuses readers’ attention to the positive experiences we could enjoy in a society less dedicated to producing unnecessary stuff.
A movement born from radical action now risks being defanged by racism and elite capture. As the climate crisis continues to grow, the only viable path is a radical struggle for climate and environmental liberation.
The degrowth movement’s not claiming that the way to prevent ecological and civilizational collapse is simply to play Whac-A-Mole by working our way through individual problems like traffic congestion or light and noise pollution. In fact, the point of degrowth is that societies should leave all such problems, including the potential disaster of climate change, in history’s trash heap. We’d reap myriad benefits by deeply cutting resource use while ensuring that collective sufficiency and justice for all become the focus of our world.
What the current U.S. administration is doing, though probably unwittingly, is saying the quiet part out loud. As the natural resources that the modern world depends on become more and more scarce, countries will more and more resort to openly violent methods to secure access to those resources.
Let’s start with the goal of no new energy infrastructure whatsoever from any source, make do with what we have now, and shut down infrastructure from there as we eliminate frivolous use. This is an attainable goal.
