Starmer’s ‘Green New Deal’
Despite the national anthem, the Union Jack all over the hall, and Starmer’s endorsement of Tony Blair at the end of his speech, something important has come
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New blog welcomed This thoughtful and interesting comment on my new blog – and on the ‘welcome to readers’ statement on the home page in particular –
Welcome to my new blog – The Struggle for Ecosocialism
Welcome to my new ecosocialist blog I have launched this blog in order to archive the articles I have written on ecological and environmental crisis over the
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Facing the Apocalypse - Arguments for Ecosocialism
The book insists that we are facing amultifaceted threat to life the planet. Crucial resources are running out. Pollution is choking the ecosystems. The oceans are now 30 per cent more acidic than in pre-industrial times, coral reefs are dying at an unprecedented rate.
From a defence of the remarkable ecological content of classical Marxism – lost during the 20th century to the rise of productivism – the book is an appeal to the socialist left to take the ecological crisis far more seriously. It uncovers some fascinating stories of their lives and struggles.
Thornett engages directly with major debates such as the rising human population and carbon pricing that remain unresolved on the socialist left. His approach is to promote a transitional approach, which separates him both from both those that think capitalism will find a solution and those who think revolutionary propaganda is enough.