Welcome to Green Social Thought’s collection of labor and economics articles. Take a deep dive into green economics and labor perspectives. As advocates for environmental responsibility and social justice, we bring you insights into a transformative economic approach that challenges the status quo, particularly degrowth and union and worker rights.
In a world grappling with the consequences of excessive consumption and environmental degradation, degrowth stands as a bold alternative. Our articles explore the the green vision of reshaping our economic landscape, with a particular focus on scaling down unnecessary and detrimental aspects, such as military expenditures and empowering workers through unionization.
Explore the economic implications of embracing degrowth policies, from redefining prosperity to creating resilient and inclusive communities. Exploration of economic alternatives that prioritize people and the planet.
In the face of growing climate challenges, marginal farmers are among the most vulnerable, struggling with unpredictable rainfall, declining soil health, and rising input costs. This article highlights a transformative approach adopted in the Vagad region of southern Rajasthan, where tribal farmers, supported by Vaagdhara, have embraced crop diversification and natural farming practices.
Through the ‘Sachchi Kheti’ programme, farmers are trained in bio-fertilizer preparation, mixed cropping, and sustainable agricultural techniques that reduce dependency on chemical inputs and market fluctuations. The model promotes multiple income streams through vegetables, fruits, and livestock, while also improving soil fertility and resilience.
The story of Bahadur Charpota illustrates how diversification can significantly enhance income, food security, and overall well-being. Women farmers play a pivotal role, particularly in kitchen gardening and household nutrition. The initiative has not only reduced farming costs but also strengthened livelihoods, making agriculture more sustainable and climate-resilient
Thomas Klikauer examines labour struggles involving Tesla in Sweden, Germany, and the United States, drawing out key lessons on contemporary anti-union strategies. From resistance to collective bargaining to surveillance, precarious hiring, and legal violations, the article maps a consistent pattern across contexts. It also highlights how unions can respond through organising, solidarity, and strategic engagement with Tesla’s public image. The analysis situates these conflicts within broader questions of labour rights in the green economy, arguing that a just transition must include protections for workers alongside environmental goals.
For decades, Cuban doctors have served the Caribbean’s most marginalised. Now, as Cuba faces its own crisis, the region looks away, waiting on Trump’s approval
While Western democracies exclude working people from economic decision-making, Cuba is expanding participatory governance to navigate its deepest crisis since the Revolution.
“You don’t get votes or move large masses of people with terms like ‘degrowth’ or ‘postgrowth.” Having said that, Savini notes that degrowth is playing an important role in central and western European countries today. “Many cities are open to engaging with these new narratives of social transitions that have explicit social targets at their core,” he said.
The blockade in Cuba — explains journalist and researcher Rosa Miriam Elizalde — is not only economic and commercial, but also technological and communicative. The island faces a brutal and unequal information war that is part of the regime change attempts promoted from Washington, Miami, and Madrid.
Presents data from earlier article that explains in detail how the elites, starting in the beginning of the 21st Century, have been targeting almost all Americans economically, and that these attacks are not being joined by Trump’s idiotic war in Iran.
Rising gasoline prices may grab headlines, but Paul Krugman argues that’s only part of a much deeper economic shock. The real pain lies in surging diesel, jet fuel, fertilizer, and petrochemical costs—quietly driving up prices across the entire economy. As supply chains strain and production costs climb, consumers will feel the impact in everything from food to transport. Worse, these pressures could push central banks toward tighter policies, raising recession risks. The crisis around the Strait of Hormuz isn’t distant geopolitics—it’s a direct threat to everyday economic stability.
As the first of its profiles of leftist organizations from the postsocialist world, Red Threads is delighted to publish Burcu Ayan’s interview with the Bulgarian left feminist organization LevFem.
