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Welcome to our collection of articles dedicated to green politics. As our world grapples with pressing environmental and societal challenges, the green political movement emerges as a beacon of change.

These articles explore core areas of green politics such as: degrowth, demilitarization, union and worker rights, and anti-capitalism.

Discover the nuances of degrowth as we examine strategies to reshape economies, moving away from military and capitalist growth models toward a more balanced, regenerative approach. Explore the imperative of demilitarization, unraveling the environmental and social impacts of excessive military expenditures, and delving into proposals for redirecting resources towards constructive, peace-building endeavors. Anti-capitalism is a key theme, challenging the prevailing economic systems that prioritizes profit over people and the environment. Union and worker rights in politics is another key area. Our articles dissect the green political stance on restructuring economies to prioritize social justice, environmental sustainability, and community well-being.

This thought-provoking content analyzes the intersectionality of these principles, offering insights into how green politics seeks to create a world where ecological responsibility, demilitarization, and anti-capitalist values converge for the betterment of society and the planet.

We hope you enjoy these explorations of the progressive ideals of green politics, providing you with valuable perspectives, informed analyses, and potential solutions to the challenges we face. Stay engaged, informed, and inspired, and let’s pave the way toward a future guided by the principles of degrowth, demilitarization, and anti-capitalism.

Indigenous People Are Resisting Erasure From Schools, Media, and Our Land

Johnnie Jae

Native people have been fighting the sanitization of Columbus’s story for decades. The idea of replacing Columbus Day arose as early as 1977, when Indigenous representatives raised it at a United Nations conference in

Mamdani and the Zionist Shakedown

Margaret Kimberley

Progressive candidates rarely remain so after winning public office. Zohran Mamdani is no exception, but his capitulation to New York zionists angered his supporters, and the people he hoped to placate are still working to make him a one-term mayor.

Sabrina Fernandes: The Ecosocialist Alternative

Sabrina Fernandes and Federico Fuentes

I understand ecosocialism as a strain within Marxism and socialism that does not treat nature as just another issue we occasionally talk about and sometimes forget. Nature is central for ecosocialists — it is something we read into class, gender, race and capitalist exploitation.

Brazil’s Angry Tide and the Struggles Ahead

Vijay Prashad

Lula’s defeat would affect workers and peasants throughout Brazil, but also the possibilities for regional cooperation and an independent Latin American foreign policy.

‘Your Struggle Is Our Struggle’ Says Hasidic Anti-Zionist Rabbi Facing ICE Deportation Over Pro-Palestinian Protest

Stephen Prager

A lawyer for 35-year-old Yehonatan Ovadia said his arrest by ICE demonstrates how “equating anti-Zionism with antisemitism produces absurd results.”

The Urgency of Recognizing the Ansar Allah Government in Yemen

Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies

The Trump administration came perilously close to launching another bombing campaign against Yemen. According to a September 20 New York Times report, US commanders had approved their targets, American troops were loading bombs onto warplanes, and an attack on Yemen’s Ansar Allah forces was about to begin when President Trump abruptly reversed course.

Israel Bans Polanski After UK’s Green Party Votes to Classify Zionism as Racism

Shireen Akram Boshar

On Sunday, the Green Party of England and Wales passed a motion defining Zionism as a form of racism. Within hours of the vote, Israel’s foreign ministry responded, slamming the mo

Don’t Believe the Hype: Revolutionary Eritrea Sustains Sovereignty Over Its Red Sea Coast

Ann Garrison

There is no evidence that Eritrea has surrendered its Red Sea Coast in exchange for relief from US sanctions.

Cuba, Between Psychological Warfare, Military Threats and Economic Strangulation

Alejandra Garcia Elizalde

Havana is facing an escalation of pressure in which threats of potential military action coexist, almost simultaneously, with messages from Washington about the possibility of reaching an agreement. Meanwhile, restrictions on fuel supplies and international trade are deepening the difficulties of ensuring essential services.

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