Against “Green Capitalism”: The Environmental Struggle Must Be Anti-Capitalist and Revolutionary

“Green capitalism” is a reactionary illusion, and a radical and revolutionary response is urgently needed, both politically and ideologically. Disaster can be avoided, but only if there is a profound and complete change from production based on profits to production according to needs.

Climate Catastrophe and Socialist Strategy

Imperialist-era capitalism has created a climate emergency. The ecological Left needs to develop and put forward a socialist program as the only response capable of staving off the catastrophe.

Why Socialists Must Defend Wet’suwet’en

Large areas of Canada are being brought to a halt by Indigenous people and their allies across the continent. They are organizing against the construction of a liquid natural gas pipeline through Wet’suwet’en territory. This struggle serves as an example of the possibilities of Indigenous and non-Indigenous worker solidarity, and an object lesson in why socialists should support such efforts across the world.

Two Mexican Environmental Activists Have Been Assassinated. The State is Responsible.

Less than a week after Homero Gómez Gonzalez, an eminent environmentalist, was drowned in Mexico, another activist, Raúl Hernandez, was found dead at the top of a hill. The Mexican authorities claim there is no connection between their deaths, but the link is clear: both activists fought to protect the environment and its inhabitants against the threat of capitalist logging interests.

Puerto Rico is Crumbling. The U.S. is Responsible

Puerto Rico has been ravaged by a series of natural disasters since 2017. Though it is a U.S. “territory,” the U.S. government has failed to provide adequate aid or assistance. U.S. colonialism---combined with natural disasters that are frequently the byproduct of capitalist-created climate change---have mired Puerto Rico in a permanent state of disaster.

Amazon’s Green Capitalism Is a Cruel Joke

Megacorporations like Amazon are racing to rebrand themselves as leaders in environmental sustainability. But capitalism is a system that is inherently dirty and unsustainable.

Burning Its Own Backyard: Climate Deniers in the Australian Government

While Australia burns, killing more than one billion animals and ravaging the landscape, the Australian government is denying the link between the bushfires and climate change.

Climate Catastrophe May Be Imminent but a Better World Is Still Possible

After years of dithering, the UN has finally admitted that, given the lack of action by the world's most powerful economies, there is practically no chance of avoiding global temperature increases above 1.5°C and little chance of remaining below 2°C. Such an increase would have potentially catastrophic consequences, but how we adapt to this new world is up to us.

The Sky is on Fire: Climate Catastrophe and the Urgency of Revolution

The unprecedented fires in Australia show the future that capitalism is preparing for all of us. A tiny number of capitalists are responsible for the worsening catastrophe, but only the working class has the power to save us.