Deregulation
George Monbiot: Is this the end of civilisation? We could take a different path
We are destroying the planet. There is no doubt about that, just about how long we can ignore this fact. Read here
Environment
Climate Crisis
Positive Money – CENTRAL BANKS NEED TO GO GREENER, FASTER
Climate change is a major finacial risk. Central banks acknowledge that. Why are they not doing anything about it? By Rob Macquarie, who leads Positive Money’s research on climate policy and the monetary system. Cross-posted […]
Economics
Transformation of Ecological Economics by Ove Jakobsen
Book review by Svein Hammer There are those who still quibble, but most now recognise that our way of living has brought us to the edge of a cliff, where the threat of global crises […]
Austerity
Richard Murphy – Is realism the new ‘ism’?
This article is sure to provoke debate. Richard Murphy is a catalyst who drives political and economic discussions forwards and this article is no exception. With neo-liberalism going from crisis to crisis in the UK, […]
Climate Crisis
DeSmog UK – Government Climate Plan has ‘Significant Gaps’, Experts Warn
First Germany declared it will miss its CO2 target. Now it appears that the same is true of the UK. Both governments have boasted for years about their ambitious green agenda. By Chloe Farand Cross-posted from […]
Environment
George Monbiot: Eating the Earth
There will be no more meat in 2100. George Monbiot explains why that has to happen and will happen. Read here
Deregulation
Yanis Varoufakis: Globalisation is stuck in a trap. What will it be when it breaks free?
Globalisation has been caught in a steel trap of its own making. Its crisis is due to too much money in the wrong hands. Yanis Varoufakis analyses the world crisis and offers concrete solutions. Read […]
Economics
Lindsay Mackie – Good and bad productivity
Just as wtih GDP, productivity as such is not good. It depends on the type of productivity as Lindsay Mackie explains. Lindsay Mackie was trained as a journalist in Scotland and joined The Guardian as a […]
Environment
George Monbiot: Dirty air is killing our children. Why does the government let this happen?
This article applies not only for cars at school gates. Due to the fraud of Volkswagen and other car companies the air in most of our cities is polluted above the permissible levels. Besides government […]
Climate Crisis
Scisco Media: The Shaky Political Viability of Forcing Fracking upon Communities
The protests against fracking in the UK are increasing despite the ramping up of repression. The courts and police appear to be in full confrontation mode. All paid for by the taxpayer, the majortiy of […]