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.
Many have expressed astonishment at how readily universities, law firms and state governments capitulated to the Trump administration. We believe that not only did these entities surrender because they are highly dependent on federal funds, but they are all, at heart, defenders of capitalism – even if said to be liberal. The trajectory has many similarities to that in Europe in the 1930s.
Eco-localists argue that globalization is authoritarian by nature: increasingly, multinational corporations rule the world. Individuals and communities are powerless by comparison. Eco-localists make the following recommendations to governments and communities:
Incentivize cooperative, worker-owned businesses.
Promote the meeting of human needs through non-market means—i.e., the sharing economy.
Focus on the well-being of people and nature instead of simply aiming to grow GDP.
Tax the rich and provide more economic security (including education and healthcare) for lower-income people.
Re-localize production by regulating big corporations so that smaller, local producers and sellers can remain competitive.
Strengthen the rights of communities (including the rights of nature) and the fabric of democracy.
The country is facing an extraordinary situation. The capital (and some provinces) are under siege by heavily armed paramilitary forces. They are responsible for an untold number of killings, kidnapping, rapes, acts of arson and pillage. Entire swaths of the city have been abandoned. Hospitals, schools, businesses destroyed. Families displaced from homes, living in makeshift settlements. A total upending of everyday life. Food production has plummeted, while blocked roads prevent agricultural products from making it to markets. Prices of basic staples have more than quadrupled. Alarming signs that hunger and famine are rising. Access to basic services like education, healthcare, sanitation – fragile in better times – are non-existent now in a growing number of areas. Cases of cholera are increasing. And, given the uncertainty surrounding the fate of hundreds of thousands of Haitians living in the US – whose remittances home are a lifeline – the situation looks to worsen.
NATO was never a good idea gone wrong. It was founded to crush communist, socialist, and anti-colonial movements in Europe and around the world. The organization was born on April 4, 1949, when foreign ministers from 12 nations came together in Washington, D.C. to sign the 1100-page North Atlantic Treaty. Its original members were Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The treaty proclaimed its commitment to peace and the principles of the UN Charter, but “the real glue that brought NATO countries together was opposition to communism and socialism.”
Several new national and international research surveys have warned that hazardous microplastics are present in our breath, drinking water, and crops. While foreign markets and businesses may have their own motives behind certain conclusions, the fact remains that in developing countries, governments are preoccupied with addressing fundamental needs such as food, clothing, and shelter, along with fighting poverty. As a result, they often fail to prioritize high health standards set by international norms.
Propaganda thrives on selective amnesia, often bolstered by political alliances. The strong relationship between Israel and the United States has enabled the mainstreaming of Zionist narratives in American media. Israel is often described as the “51st state” of the United States — yet unlike actual states, Israel pays no taxes to Washington while receiving approximately $10 million in daily U.S. aid, the highest foreign aid allocation given to any nation.
