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Making the Green New Deal Real
Dianne Feeley | Solidarity | April 25, 2019
THE GREEN NEW Deal resolution introduced into Congress by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey is a manifesto that has changed the terms of the debate over the country’s... read more
The film features stunning artwork by award-winning illustrator Molly Crabapple. It is presented by The Intercept and Naomi Klein, co-written by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Avi Lewis, and co-directed by Kim Boekbinder and Jim Batt.
“A Message from the Future with AOC”: New Film Imagines World Transformed by the Green New Deal
Democracy Now | democracynow.org | April 19, 2019
As the push for the Green New Deal builds momentum in the United States, The Intercept has released a short illustrated video imagining a future shaped by the progressive environmental movement. It... read more
An estimated 40,000 people rallied March 10 at the Climate March in Amsterdam, pushing the Dutch government to move faster on climate action. Twenty-six percent of the Netherlands sits below sea level. (Photo by Paulo Amorim/Nurphoto via Getty Images)
We Can’t Beat Climate Change Under Capitalism. Socialism Is the Only Way.
Ashley Dawson | In These Times | April 17, 2019
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s landmark October 2018 report declared that preventing runaway global warming will require “far-reaching transitions in energy, land … and... read more
(Sabine Scheckel/Getty Images)
We Don’t Have Time to End Capitalism—But Growth Can Still Be Green.
Tobita Chow | In These Times | April 15, 2019
This pieces is a response to “We Can't Beat Climate Change Under Capitalism. Socialism Is the Only Way.​” Ashley is correct that addressing the climate crisis requires a radical transformation of the... read more
(Photo by Gabriele Holtermann Gorden/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
A Path to Democratic Socialism Means a Path To Climate Justice
Thea N. Riofrancos | In These Times | April 15, 2019
This piece is a response to “We Don’t Have Time to End Capitalism—But Growth Can Still Be Green.​” While the question of whether we should address capitalism first or climate change first is often... read more
No Shortcuts, Organizing for Power
Organizing to Win a Green New Deal
Jane McAlevey | Jacobin | April 13, 2019
(Also, see video at bottom.) The labor movement has to be central to winning a Green New Deal and reversing climate change. Recent labor victories show how we can do just that, from the ground up,... read more
Teachers at The Accelerated Schools, a community of public charter schools in South Los Angeles picket outside the school on second day of the Los Angeles school teachers strike on January 15, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
Why Unions Must Bargain Over Climate Change
Nato Green | In These Times | April 5, 2019
Union contract negotiations include mandatory and permissive subjects of bargaining. Employers are required by law to negotiate over mandatory subjects—wages, benefits and working conditions.... read more
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