Finally, a Green Party Leadership Race Worth Following
Ell Folan
Don’t clear your diaries just yet, though.
Tag: climate change
On Losing Perspective, Or, Why I Don’t Give a Fuck About Geronimo the Alpaca and nor Should You
Rachel Connolly
Jameela Jamil’s latest inane remark isn’t a harbinger of the impending apocalypse, whatever Twitter might say.
Whoever Wins the Green Leadership Race Must Seize the Moment
Matthew Butcher
Play their cards right, and we could see another Green surge.
Are Any Politicians Actually Serious About Climate Change?
Aaron Bastani
Centre-left parties accept the scale of the crisis, yet appear to think business as usual can still carry on.
The IPCC Can’t Predict How We Fight Back
Sam Knights
What is and isn’t possible isn’t just a matter of science. It’s also a matter of politics.
The ‘Code Red’ Climate Crisis Report
#TyskySour returns this evening with Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
It’s High Time Britain Fed Itself
Kai Heron
But that won’t happen until land is held in common.
Extreme Floods and Fires Show Climate Change Out of Control
In the past 2 weeks we’ve seen heatwaves and wildfires in North America and extreme floods in Europe, India and China. We speak to climate scientist Simon Lewis about just how bad this could get.
I Can No Longer Bury My Head in the Sand About Climate Change
Moya Lothian-McLean
It is more than past time to get serious about the climate, but there is no time like the present.
‘Freedom Day’ Won’t Set Us Free
Keir Milburn
Populist masterstroke? More like unmitigated disaster.
NO ONE WAY WORKS: Political Organisation for the 21st Century
Rodrigo Nunes joins James Butler to throw light on left melancholia and the future of political organisation.
Extinction Isn’t the Worst That Can Happen
Kai Heron
Yes, you read that right.
No, Big Oil Still Doesn’t Care About Saving the Planet
Connor Woodman
This isn't the 'sea change' in the fossil fuel industry we're being told it is.
Afterburn
Kate Aronoff explores climate denialism, oil companies’ predictions of the future, and the fate of the Green New Deal.
Bitcoin’s Wild Fortnight Is a Reminder of Why Crypto Won’t Replace Conventional Currencies Any Time Soon
James Meadway
Elon Musk’s whims are nothing compared to the power of central banks.
You’re On Your Own, Kids: How the Indian State Abandoned Its People to Covid-19
Aruna Chandrasekhar
India is in the grip of a horrific second wave – and Narendra Modi has blood on his hands.
Why It’s Eco-Socialism or Collapse
Climate change is better understood as climate systems breakdown, and it’s only through the lens of the latter that we can grasp the scale of the crisis ahead. On this episode of Downstream, Aaron Bastani is joined by Mat Lawrence and Laurie Laybourn-Langton to discuss their new book, Planet on Fire: A Manifesto for the […]
Lula’s Back, and Bolsonaro is Feeling the Heat
Benjamin Fogel
The former president’s return is one of many things making his rival sweat.