Climate Crisis
Euronews – Charon heatwave: Why is it so hot in Europe and how long will it last?
An overview of the heatwave in Europe. Read the article HERE.
Year: 2023
EU politics
Tatu Ahponen: Finland’s Neoliberal and Far-Right Alliance Is a Sign of Things to Come in Europe
In Finland, a new government represents how compatible neoliberal and far-right politics are. The Left must answer the challenge by opposing austerity in addition to racism. In Jacobin. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Ben Wray – Spain’s left government has done better than most, but it’s still nowhere near enough
Faced with the vicissitudes of neoliberal globalisation, the right-wing’s reactionary narrative may prove to be more potent with voters than the left-wing’s record of modest social justice. Ben Wray is a freelance journalist and co-ordinator […]
Climate Crisis
Bill McKibben: When It Comes to the Climate Emergency, It’s No Fun Saying, ‘I Told You So’
As record temperatures are smashed all over the world, it’s clear we are losing the fight against climate catastrophe, but we must keep fighting. Bill McKibben is the Schumann Distinguished Scholar at Middlebury College and […]
Finance
Branko Milanović interview: On global inequality, China’s rise, the war in Ukraine
An exploration of inequality from many angles. Cross-posted from Branko Milanović’s blog (originally published in French in ‘Atlantico’ here). What is your take on the riots that are going on in France at the moment? […]
Climate Crisis
Jason Hickel: On Technology and Degrowth
Socialist visions should be empirically grounded and socially just. They should emphatically not rely on magical thinking, or perpetuate colonial inequalities. As I demonstrate here, “green growth” visions fall foul of these core values. Read […]
National Politics
Patricio Guzmán – Mi País Imaginario (with English subtitles)
“My Imaginary Country” (2022) Protests that exploded onto the streets of Chile’s capital of Santiago in 2019 as the population demanded more democracy and social equality around education, healthcare and job opportunities. In Spanish with […]
Climate Crisis
Bill McKibben: Big Heat and Big Oil
Shell’s CEO chose the hottest day in human history to announce he was reneging on the company’s climate pledges. Read HERE
Climate Crisis
Jem Bendell – Q&A about the book Breaking Together
Prof Jem Bendell took questions from participants in the Deep Adaptation Leadership group on LinkedIn about his new book. Thanks to many generous donors BRAVE NEW EUROPE will be able to continue its work for […]
Climate Crisis
GPEnewsdocs – Subsidizing Chemical Fertilizers is Counterproductive says Economist Jayati Ghosh
By reducing our reliance on chemical fertilizers, policy makers could turn today’s food crisis into a genuine opportunity towards shifting subsidies from agribusiness-led to agroecological-led farming systems and a managed transition to healthy sustainable patterns […]