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What Does LandBack Have to Do with the War Against Palestine?
As horrible as Zionist atrocities against Palestinians are, we must not forget the fact that they reflect events that have happened for decades and that will continue to happen. They are the current chapter in repeated parades of mass extermination which have characterize capitalism since its birth. A recurring theme in the campaigns has been…
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20,000 Toxic Sites in Sagging Arctic Permafrost
New studies show the Arctic heating up at 4 times the overall rate of global warming. This startling rate in one of the most sensitive environments in the world could trigger toxic disasters in up to 20,000 industrial contamination sites. “Industrial contaminants accumulated in Arctic permafrost regions have been largely neglected in existing climate…
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Organizing to Save the World: Building Organizations from the Ground-up
The world is going to hell in a handbasket: war, poverty, inequality, climate change, etc., etc. A look at the day’s headlines or social media flow and that becomes very clear. It’s scary, and it’s very easy to feel overwhelmed and hopeless. You probably don’t know me: I’m an old guy, just turned 72 years…
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Antarctica’s Dicey Summer
The past couple of years in Antarctica have been a rough and tumble affair of erratic climate change with record-high temperatures and totally unexpected ice shelf collapse. The continent is starting to reflect the impact of a warming planet that’s just too hot for icy comfort. So, what surprises will this year’s summer season bring?…
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Degrowth – How Anti-Worker Would It Be?
The year 2023 saw the hottest Summer on record in the northern hemisphere while those in the southern hemisphere felt the hottest winter on record. It was followed by a Fall with terrifying storms and floods across the globe. The number of people attributing climate catastrophe to economic growth is mounting. Not all agree that…
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Green Social Thought Endorses “Black People’s March” in Washington, D.C. and “Days for Reparations to African People”
Green Social Thought Endorses “Black People’s March” in Washington, D.C. on November 4 November 4, 2023, marks the 15th Annual March on the White House sponsored by the Black is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations, co-sponsored by an Anticolonial Free Speech Coalition that was formed last July. This year the “Black People’s…
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Climate Emergency Update, September 2023
Earth’s climate system is in a state of emergency. Emergencies are defined by four specific elements; they are (1) serious (2) unexpected (3) dangerous, and (4) require immediate action. Based upon a new YouTube broadcast by the inveterate commentator Dr. Peter Carter, all those elements are in-play in a very big way. Dr. Carter, expert…
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The United States in the World: Making Sense of the Past Forty Years (1981-2023)-Part 5
The United States in the World: Making Sense of the Past Forty Years (1981-2023)-Part 5 —Kim Scipes SUMMARY The preceding four parts have laid out a view that differs vastly from what we are consistently told by our corporate, government, media, and even many of our teachers. You, dear reader, are going to have…
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The United States in the World: Making Sense of the Past Forty Years (1981-2023)-Part 4
The United States in the World: Making Sense of the Past Forty Years (1981-2023)-Part 4 — Kim Scipes NOTE TO READER: This is the fourth part of a five-part article. It follows the first section on “Neo-liberal Economics,” and is part of explaining essential concepts of this study plus elaborating on how they interact.…
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The United States in the World: Making Sense of the Past Forty Years (1981-2023)-Part 3
The United States in the World: Making Sense of the Past Forty Years (1981-2023)-Part 3 — Kim Scipes NOTE TO READER: This is the third part of a five-part article. It follows the section on “Globalization,” and is part of explaining essential concepts of this study plus elaborating on how they interact. …
