The EcoSocialist is an individual socialist blog.
I believe that socialism holds to the key to reversing our mad trajectory to environmental and social chaos.
My aim is to translate ecosocialist concepts and theories into concrete political ideas – ideas that can become a platform for a transition to environmental sanity and a socialist society.
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EU farmers’ protests, socialism and climate change
Farmers across Europe, especially in France, have been protesting against new EU agricultural rules. Many of the rules they have are opposing are measures to protect the environment and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Of course, right wing politicians have jumped on the bandwagon, repeating the familiar stories that progressive climate policies are attacks on ordinary…
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Gaza massacres and the climate movement
Many climate activists have condemned the massacre of civilians in Gaza by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). But the Hamas atrocities in southern Israel and the IDF’s horrific bombing campaign in Gaza have evoked sharp differences in some sections of the climate movement. The climate change movement stands with oppressed, vulnerable, exploited people everywhere. Support…
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Low expectations for COP28
In the past, COP meetings were events where climate protesters met with world leaders, made critical comments about them, and leaders tried hard to look good. But many activists no longer have hope in high level lobbying of leaders. They have realized that the leaders don’t take much notice of what protesters say. Indeed, leaders…
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Stop the Gaza massacres
The continuous bombing of Gaza is a crime against humanity. There can be absolutely no justification for the killing or thousands of civilians. The support for the Israel Defense Force’s deadly military operation in Gaza by the Biden administration is also a crime. US support for Israel perpetuates the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza and…