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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.

‘Unconscionable and Impeachable’: Experts Appalled at Report of Marco Rubio Acting as Venezuela ‘Viceroy’

Brad Reed

Some critics of the Trump administration are reacting with horror to revelations that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been serving as the de facto ruler of Venezuela.

The Flamingo Revolution in Albania: Anatomy of another Colour Revolution

Biljana Vankovska

The article examines the anti-government protests in Albania through the lens of previous “colour revolutions” in the Balkans and Eastern Europe. Drawing on the author’s experiences in North Macedonia, it argues that genuine public grievances over corruption, environmental destruction, and inequality can become intertwined with broader geopolitical agendas. The protests against a luxury resort project linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump are presented as a case study of this dynamic. Rather than dismissing public anger, the article questions who ultimately shapes protest movements, provides their organisational infrastructure, and benefits from the political outcomes they produce in the region.

The Indian Wars Continue: 150 Years After Victory at Greasy Grass

Nick Estes 

What the Indian Wars Teach Us about Today’s Forever Wars.

July 5: Algeria’s Long Reckoning with Empire and Memory

Laala Bechetoula

A chronicle of a century and a half, from the fall of Algiers to its rebirth on the same date — an anthem to Algeria and to all who gave their blood so that she might live.

‘Earth’s Greatest Enemy’

Aaron Kirshenbaum & Danaka Katovich

A new documentary details how the US military is destroying all forms of life—from oceans, plants, and animals to the communities it attacks and even the people who fight its wars. Documentary is available for viewing on Apple TV, Prime Video, and Watermelon Pictures: https://earthsgreatestenemy.com/

The World Cup Meets Casino Capitalism

Jules Boykoff

FIFA’s new prediction market partners cast a shadow over the people’s game.

Defying Empire: Cuba’s Contributions to the Fight Against Racism and White Supremacy

Franklin Frederick

Defying Empire: Cuba’s Contributions to the Fight Against Racism              and White Supremacy   The white capitalist cannibal has always fed on the world’s black peoples. White capitalist imperialist society is profoundly and unmistakably racist. Walter Rodney   White supremacy and racism cannot be dissociated from capitalism. It was racism and white supremacy that provided the cultural justifications for slavery and the concomitant slave trade, for European colonial expansion and imperialism, without which capitalism would not have developed. Racism and white supremacy also permeate the various hierarchies imposed by the capitalist system and which are fundamental to its maintenance. This intrinsic […]

Cuba Does Not Abandon Venezuela

Alejandra García Elizalde

Solidarity makes no noise. It doesn’t always make the headlines. It doesn’t change the course of an earthquake. But it changes the way people navigate the darkness. And while Venezuela continues to hope for more miracles amid the ruins, Cuba once again steps up, just as it has so many times before.

Peru: How to Steal an Election?

La Línea

These general elections in Peru were not held under conditions of a healthy democracy. On the contrary, the electoral landscape had been rigged beforehand by the coup-making and mafia coalition that, since December 7, 2022, captured the branches of state power.

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