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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.

The Healthcare System in Cuba

Renee L Quarterman and Dr Leonardo González de Dios

How a Tiny Island Defies U.S. Sanctions to Lead in Healthcare

Apocalypse in the Tropics review – how Brazilian politics succumbed to rightwing fundamentalism

Peter Bradshaw

Petra Costa explains how screeching evangelical Christian leaders have become kingmakers to all politicians in a chilling documentary that shows democracy on the brink.

Obscene Wealth

Greg Godels

Expose the gross obscenity and a level of wealth inequality in the US that should shame every politician, every mainstream-media commentator, and every cultural influencer who fails to make recognition of this travesty central to his or her message.

Saul Bellow – Literature and Racism or At War with the 60s

Franklin Frederick

In an interview for the New York Times in 1987, Saul Bellow, the 1976 Nobel Prize winner for literature, asked: “Who is the Tolstoy of the Zulus, the Proust of the Papuans? I’d be glad to read him.” This question makes no sense, but it reveals Bellow’s belief in the superiority of Western culture. The art of the Zulus and Papuans, like that of any other people, develops within the context of their respective histories and cultures. The novels of Tolstoy and Proust are products of European culture at a certain period in its history. For Saul Bellow, the culture of the Zulus and Papuans was not only different from Western culture, but inferior. This is white supremacy’s fundamental belief. In his novel Mr. Sammler’s Planet, published in 1970, Bellow had already revealed all his racism and his alliance with the political project of white supremacy. Knowing this work and the context in which it was produced can help us better understand our own time.

Israel Turns Gaza Aid Distribution Sites Into Open Killing Fields

Hamza M.Salha & Sharif Abdel Kouddous

As global attention turns to Iran, Israeli attacks on starving Palestinians seeking aid have dramatically increased.

Bizarre WAPO Opinion Piece by Hanushek and Raymond

Thomas Ultican

It was “déjà vu all over again” when Eric Hanushek and his wife Macke Raymond shared their views in the Washington Post. They cited Michelle Rhee and Mike Miles as exemplary education leaders, merit pay as good education policy and turned to A Nation at Risk for support.

Israel’s War on Iran Was Made in USA; Trump Supported Attacks While Faking Peace Talks

Ben Norton

Article reports that Trump approved and then collaborated in Israel’s attack on Iran.

‘No King’s Day’ Was Historic. Now We Need a Powerful–and Independent–Movement Against Trump

Norman Solomon

The huge decentralized turnout for No Kings Day has shown that grassroots power can be a major force against the momentum of the Trump regime. The protests were auspicious, with 5 million people participating in 2,100 gatherings nationwide. Activists are doing what the national Democratic Party leadership has failed to do – organize effectively and inspire mass action. What we don’t need now is for newly activated people to catch a ride on plodding Democratic donkeys. The party’s top leadership and a large majority of its elected officials are just too conformist and traditional to creatively confront the magnitude of […]

The Mask is a Nice Touch

Chris Britt

The Mask is a Nice Touch

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