Ian Angus's Blog, page 19

Saito, Marx and the Anthropocene: A Critique

Did Marx in his last years reject historical materialism and his previous analysis of capitalist development?

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Monocrop farming doubles flood areas in South American plains

Water cycle disrupted as massive soy and corn plantations replace small farms and native vegetation

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Ecosocialist Bookshelf, July 2023

Wildfires, deadly heat, climate strategy, sensing the world, anti-science, mining resistance. Six important new books for reds and greens

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Hugo Blanco, peasant leader and ecosocialist, 1934-2023

Continue his legacy of indigenous solidarity, ecosocialism and focused revolutionary struggle!

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Critical comments on Kohei Saito’s view of ‘degrowth communism’

Schwartzman: It is essential to distinguish good growth from bad growth

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Degrowth communism: Marx’s last breakthrough

Kohei Saito argues that Marx saw reduced ecological footprint as vital for building socialism

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Ecomodernist reforms or revolutionary ecosocialism?

Despite its title, 'Climate Change as Class War' fails to confront the reality of capitalist ecocide

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Ecosocialist Bookshelf, June 2023

From peasant farms to world history to cities in crisis, six important new books for greens and reds

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Latest data reveals ‘unprecedented’ increase in global warming

Update to IPCC report shows record jump in emissions and temperatures

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Industrial farming has killed billions of birds

Scientists: Saving birds requires rapid transformative change, especially agricultural reform

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