Essays & Shorts

“It is said, it is repeated, it is taught, it is imposed that world history…

In a prequel to his notorious endorsement of Donald Trump, Slavoj Zizek wrote “Addressing the…

In the Netherlands, juridical measures are repressing squatting with the explicit aim of preventing vacancy, even though statistics show that vacancy figures continue to rise exponentially.

The creation of a wind/solar energy infrastructure should be welcomed even with its problems, as we cannot wait for the end of the rule of capital to start building this renewable infrastructure.

If there can be one lesson that the creation of the State of Israel should teach us, it must be on the danger of accepting any and all political proposals from oppressed peoples by virtue that they have been oppressed.

There exists a habit of blackmailing public institutions and associations that express criticism of Israel and Zionism. Any criticism, even the slightest, is readily branded with the “anti-Semitism” charge.

Whether the carbon is stored in the soil, forests or crust, carbon sequestration from the atmosphere is the only geoengineering approach that is imperative, in order to bring and maintain the atmospheric carbon dioxide level below the safe level of 350 ppm.

Climate change is being wielded as a neoliberal weapon to create the idea of the “green economy” in the hopes of maintaining the state and growing economies, processes that continue land conflict and pacification.

From a Qur’anic perspective, much of what is labelled “halal” is actually haraam, or sinful, specifically the animal flesh that has been produced in cruel and toxic environments to their bodies and souls, and our own.

On the outcomes of the COP21 Paris Agreement, climate justice activists and scientists generally have very sober assessments.

Klein’s book is robust condemnation of many dangerous mentalities, priorities, and policies driven by various forms of climate change denial. A dramatic and well-written policy critique that broad audiences interested in environmental studies and globalization will greatly appreciate for its content and readability.

Mexico’s climate of violence and insecurity does not negatively affect the business of mining, a fact that is both curious and intriguing.

La violencia y el clima de inseguridad en Mexico no estorban al quehacer productivo y los negocios mineros, lo cual es intrigante y curioso al mismo tiempo.

It is becoming clear that an energy transition will require the massive mobilization of the public sector and state power.

A primer on ecosocialism as radical social theory and leftist political practice.

The eurozone crisis is creating rifts within the ruling class and thus an opening that is more progressive than the one adopted up to now.