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For over a week, high school students and teachers in France have been protesting the state’s abandonment of the education system. The government response: send in police to subdue them.

Anwar Shaikh was the most brilliant Marxist economist of his generation. He leaves behind a legacy that has the potential to drive political economy forward for years to come.

In Montgomery County, Indiana, utility-scale solar projects appear on an official list of undesirable land uses that also includes “adult-oriented businesses.” So it wasn’t surprising that the county Board of Commissioners unanimously rejected a 200-megawatt solar project on Sept. 28. But it still stings for renewable energy advocates. It shows a huge challenge lurking right […]

Fourth International resolutions and congresse, FI periodicals from 1958, four decades of British section papers & Alan Thornett’s political journalism

After an extremely busy summer winning strengthened UK labour movement solidarity with Ukraine, Ukraine Solidarity Campaign is returning to fundraising for practical aid. We are seeking to raise £25,000 for aid to be delivered to a wide variety of Ukrainian organisations, groups of workers and communities (see below). We hope we will be able to … Continue reading Emergency winter appeal – help us raise £25,000 for aid to deliver to Ukraine

Maryland environmental regulators say jet fuel continues to seep into Piscataway Creek from Joint Base Andrews more than six months after the spill was reported, despite the base’s assurances that it has isolated the damaged fuel system and stopped the leak. “MDE remains deeply concerned about the ongoing environmental impacts and continues to observe signs […]

Environmental groups and citizens are urging Pennsylvania regulators to increase the minimum amount of protective buffer space between gas wells and homes, schools and water sources. The issue has taken on new urgency as the AI data center buildout spurs more demand for natural gas.  On Wednesday, a coalition of environmental and community groups held […]

Just a few years ago, tech workers held enormous leverage over their employers. That power has eroded recently, especially because of AI. Tech workers can find new sources of leverage, but only through waging struggles at the workplace.

Ozone pollution from fires, along with extreme heat and drought, is further weakening the Amazon rainforest’s ability to absorb carbon dioxide, new research shows.  The Amazon and other forests absorb more than a quarter of human-caused CO2 emissions each year, more than 11 billion metric tons. But in recent decades, increasingly larger areas of forests […]

In 1991, Random House published a picture book called “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: ABC’s for a Better Planet,” in which the masked cartoon turtles trade in their signature nunchucks for signs bearing environmental slogans. For “A,” the turtles explain the sources of acid rain. Under “B,” the concept of biodegradability.  “Don’t Pollute Dudes!” the turtles […]

“We are at a decisive moment. The results of the first round showed that the threats to our territories and our rights may increase in the coming years. But the election isn’t over yet."

The post Brazil’s Far-Right Gains Threaten Indigenous Rights. The Struggle Continues. first appeared on Amazon Watch.

Newspapers around the world have anointed Canada’s prime minister the new “leader of the free world.” But Lula links democracy to economic equality and solidarity, while Mark Carney revives the technocratic neoliberalism that helped create its crisis.

Climate group commends Virginia’s Lt. Governor for taking a clear stance against creation of largest utility monopoly in the world  RICHMOND, VA — Virginia Lieutenant Governor Ghazala Hashmi announced yesterday her opposition to NextEra’s acquisition of Dominion Energy. The announcement came after the conclusion of a five-stop listening tour during which the Lt. Governor heard […]

The post Lt. Governor Hashmi Right to Oppose NextEra and Dominion Mega-Merger appeared first on Chesapeake Climate Action Network.

SECONDARY STUDENTS ARE taking action; the government is cracking down. The situation in the national education system has been deteriorating for years. Successive governments and various ministers, led by Blanquer [Minister of Education 2017-2022], have accelerated the destruction. The lack of resources is becoming increasingly unbearable. When there aren’t enough chairs, ceilings are collapsing, there… Continue reading French Students Mobilize — and Their Supporters Too!

In an interview with Ezra Klein, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang floated the possibility that AI might offer a solution to the climate crisis. That would require taking AI under public control.

As Mainers prepare to choose a new governor in November, climate and energy issues may not be top of mind for every voter—but they are having big effects on residents’ lives.  The average cost of heating oil recently soared to a record high of more than $6 per gallon, promising an expensive winter ahead for […]

The arguments of Anton Jäger’s Hyperpolitics, which first appeared in Jacobin, sparked debate across the political spectrum. Here he responds to critics and explores how a “strategy of patience” could help the Left escape its hyperpolitical impasse.

Ottawa, ON | Unceded Anishinabe Algonquin territory – Indigenous leaders and climate-concerned citizens will gather on Thursday, October 8 at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) public meeting in Ottawa, calling on the national pension manager to develop a credible climate strategy, stop investing in fossil fuel expansion, and develop an Indigenous rights policy. […]

The first Labour conference under new leader Andy Burnham saw a rhetorical turn away from his predecessor’s austerian and managerial approach. Burnham has regained trade unions’ confidence, but his real policy shifts have been cautious.

If there was a year the world began waking up to climate change, it might have been 1988. That June, the NASA climatologist James Hansen testified to Congress that the climate was warming and would continue to do so as long as humans pumped fossil fuel pollution into the atmosphere. Months later, the United Nations […]