Women in rural and tribal communities play a vital role in conserving forests, managing natural resources and sustaining household livelihoods. Their daily dependence on forests gives them detailed knowledge of biodiversity, seasonal cycles and sustainable harvesting practices. Yet patriarchal institutions and unequal rights often exclude them from decisions about the commons they help protect. Even provisions for women's participation in community forest management frequently result in token representation rather than meaningful authority. Swapnasri Sarangi argues that recognising women's ecological knowledge, securing their rights and ensuring their active participation in governance are essential for equitable resource management, biodiversity conservation and the future of forests.
Jeffrey Isaac Jarquin was deported from the U.S. by ICE and upon arrival in Managua was sent to prison by Nicaraguan authorities. Corporate media has decried the detention of a “torture victim” and “political prisoner,” but failed to do a cursory background investigation into Jarquin, who was himself convicted of torture, arson and robbery in Nicaragua in 2018.
Native people have been fighting the sanitization of Columbus’s story for decades. The idea of replacing Columbus Day arose as early as 1977, when Indigenous representatives raised it at a United Nations conference in
Gifts, payments, free meals, and other marketing ploys by pharmaceutical companies heavily influence doctors to prescribe more drugs, choose less appropriate treatments, and drive up prescription costs, according to a systematic review of 93 studies. These prescribing choices can expose patients to drugs that offer fewer benefits, cause more side effects or are unnecessary, while increasing health system costs, the review found.
Dr Gideon Polya examines estimates of the death toll in Gaza, arguing that the widely reported figure of 74,000 Palestinians killed substantially understates the total impact of the conflict. Drawing on epidemiological studies, medical experts, humanitarian researchers and journalists, he argues that deaths caused by deprivation—including the lack of food, water, shelter, sanitation and medical care—must be counted alongside deaths from bombardment and other violence. Citing research published in The Lancet and assessments by public health experts, Polya estimates that the combined toll from violence and deprivation could reach one million. He also examines the role of Western media in reporting these deaths.
Cities once at the forefront of climate action are witnessing growing resistance to environmental policies. The rise of right-wing populism, socioeconomic insecurity, public distrust and the financial costs of climate transitions are weakening support for climate goals. From efforts to dilute climate targets in Dresden to opposition against bike lanes and 15-minute cities, climate policies have become political battlegrounds. Neelakshi Joshi examines the forces driving this urban greenlash and argues that climate action must confront social injustices, counter misinformation and address citizens’ concerns to build support for a fair and lastingtransition.
The continued threats to medical facilities, following three years of systematic destruction of the healthcare system and despite the knowledge that depriving the population of treatment leads to deaths, indicate the specific intent required for genocide
Progressive candidates rarely remain so after winning public office. Zohran Mamdani is no exception, but his capitulation to New York zionists angered his supporters, and the people he hoped to placate are still working to make him a one-term mayor.
“The point of the book is to get people to think beyond capitalism. We need a criticism of fossil fuel capitalism and how that has dominated this problem. Replacing fossil fuel capitalism with critical mineral capitalism isn’t going to solve the problem.”
I understand ecosocialism as a strain within Marxism and socialism that does not treat nature as just another issue we occasionally talk about and sometimes forget. Nature is central for ecosocialists — it is something we read into class, gender, race and capitalist exploitation.
Lula's defeat would affect workers and peasants throughout Brazil, but also the possibilities for regional cooperation and an independent Latin American foreign policy.
The article examines how the revolutionary left should approach resistance by non-left forces against imperialism. It distinguishes the material anti-imperialist effects of struggles by Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis and Iran from the political and class character of those forces. It argues that defending resistance does not require endorsing the movements or states leading it. The article applies this distinction to Palestine, Iran and Venezuela, while warning against both campism and the denial of imperialism. It calls for an independent politics that opposes imperialist domination while maintaining criticism of domestic repression, exploitation and class power. For the author, resistance can weaken imperialism without itself constituting liberation.
The Trump administration came perilously close to launching another bombing campaign against Yemen. According to a September 20 New York Times report, US commanders had approved their targets, American troops were loading bombs onto warplanes, and an attack on Yemen’s Ansar Allah forces was about to begin when President Trump abruptly reversed course.
On Sunday, the Green Party of England and Wales passed a motion defining Zionism as a form of racism. Within hours of the vote, Israel’s foreign ministry responded, slamming the mo
The Western Indian Ocean is a connected ecosystem, with migratory species, shared habitats and coastal communities linking countries across the region. Protecting these systems requires cooperation that extends beyond national borders and finance capable of supporting conservation over the long term. The article examines regional efforts to build sustainable blue economies, strengthen ocean governance and meet the goal of protecting 30% of marine and coastal areas by 2030. It highlights community-led conservation initiatives, the role of the Nairobi Convention and the proposed Western Indian Ocean Regional Conservation Trust Fund as mechanisms for sustaining cross-border conservation and regional leadership.
Havana is facing an escalation of pressure in which threats of potential military action coexist, almost simultaneously, with messages from Washington about the possibility of reaching an agreement. Meanwhile, restrictions on fuel supplies and international trade are deepening the difficulties of ensuring essential services.
Rivers are ecological systems that sustain food, livelihoods, landscapes and human settlements. Yet modern development increasingly treats them as infrastructure for dams, water extraction, waste disposal and other demands. Climate change is intensifying pressures through changing rainfall, droughts, floods, rising temperatures and glacier retreat. Pollution from sewage, industry, plastics and agriculture further threatens ecosystems and communities. Advocate Sudhakar Shunmugam examines rivers through the principles of environmental justice, public trust and ecological limits, arguing that development must respect the systems that sustain rivers. Protecting floodplains, wetlands and water quality, while involving affected communities, is essential to sustaining rivers and human civilization.
“Earthy governance” offers a different understanding of democracy, one in which human communities recognize their place within the wider web of life. Drawing on Indigenous and local communities across the world, Shrishtee Bajpai and Ashish Kothari examine forms of self-governance rooted in ecological relationships, collective decision-making, commons and custodianship. These systems seek to distribute power, strengthen the voice of marginalized groups and recognize rivers, mountains, forests and other more-than-human communities as integral to governance. From Lachung in Sikkim to the Tharaka community in Kenya and the Dongria Kondh of Odisha, the article explores practices that challenge human-centered and centralized models ofdemocracy.
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