Sin paz con la Tierra, no habrá paz sobre la Tierra

[Alberto Acosta, Enrique Viale] Resulta evidente que la Humanidad atraviesa un momento complejo. Como nunca antes en su historia su existencia está globalmente amenazada. No se trata ya de enfrentar problemas aislados de sequías o de inundaciones, por ejemplo. Ahora los problemas socio-ambientales provocados por el ser humano, (des)organizado en la civilización capitalista, plantean retos globales. Todo indica que estamos cerca de llegar a un … Continue reading Sin paz con la Tierra, no habrá paz sobre la Tierra

AdministradorFebruary 10, 2016

Alberto Acosta, Español

Extractivismos y subdesarrollo La maldición de la abundancia

[Alberto Acosta, Brecha Montevideo] La apropiación de recursos naturales que son extraídos por medio de una serie de violencias, atropellando derechos humanos y derechos de la naturaleza, “no es una consecuencia de un tipo de extracción sino que es una condición necesaria para poder llevar a cabo la apropiación”, señala atinadamente Eduardo Gudynas. Y se lo hace sin importar los impactos nocivos en términos sociales … Continue reading Extractivismos y subdesarrollo La maldición de la abundancia

AdministradorJanuary 27, 2016January 27, 2016

English, Others, Vivir Bien

Development as Buen Vivir: Institutional arrangements and (de)colonial entanglements

[Katherine Walsh, Society for international development, 2010] In a world long organized around the western capitalist principle of living better and its correlate: having more‘development’ is a term and concept with a historically weighted significance. For many, it is, in essence, the‘paradogmatic’ (not just paradigmatic) frame against which the Global South in general and Latin America in particular have both measured themselves and been measured. … Continue reading Development as Buen Vivir: Institutional arrangements and (de)colonial entanglements

AdministradorJanuary 21, 2016

English, Feminism, Others

Ecofeminism

[from: http://www.thegreenfuse.com%5D Ecofeminism There is no single definition of ecofeminism, and ecofeminists may well disagree with at least some of explanations I give in this section, but there are core principles. Ecofeminists agree that the domination of women and the domination of nature are fundamentally connected and that environmental efforts are therefore integral with work to overcome the oppression of women. The primary aims of … Continue reading Ecofeminism

AdministradorJanuary 19, 2016

English, Feminism, Others

Ecofeminism: Historic and International Evolution

[Laura Hobgood-Oster] Ecofeminism emerged in the 1970s and 1980s as myriad forms of feminist and environmental theories and activisms intersected. The term was introduced by Francoise d’Eaubonne in her book Le Feminisme ou la Mort [Feminism or Death] published in 1974. Some theorists, such as Ynestra King, name it as a third wave of feminism, while others place it in the general category of deep … Continue reading Ecofeminism: Historic and International Evolution

AdministradorJanuary 18, 2016

Events, Pablo Solón

COP21: A new disguise for an old agreement

Pablo Solon The Climate Paris Agreement carries with it the shadow of the Cancun Agreement and like it, will fail. Both Agreements are based on voluntary pledges that prioritized the interests of polluting corporations and governments rather than the needs of humanity and life on Earth. To limit the temperature increase to 2°C, the Cancun Agreement should have guaranteed the reduction of annual emissions of … Continue reading COP21: A new disguise for an old agreement

AdministradorNovember 13, 2015January 26, 2017

English, Others

The Science of Why We Don’t Believe Science

[Chris Mooney, 2011] “A MAN WITH A CONVICTION is a hard man to change. Tell him you disagree and he turns away. Show him facts or figures and he questions your sources. Appeal to logic and he fails to see your point.” So wrote the celebrated Stanford University psychologist Leon Festinger (PDF), in a passage that might have been referring to climate change denial—the persistent … Continue reading The Science of Why We Don’t Believe Science

AdministradorNovember 11, 2015November 11, 2015

Analysis, Español, Others

Se acelera el fin del ciclo progresista

[Raúl Zibechi, La Jornada, Opinion, 30/09/2015] Cada quien elige el lugar desde el cual mira el mundo, pero esa elección tiene consecuencias y determina lo que puede ver y lo que irremediablemente se le escapa. El punto de observación no es nunca un lugar neutro, como no lo puede ser el que observa. Más aún, el observador es modelado por el lugar que elige para … Continue reading Se acelera el fin del ciclo progresista

AdministradorNovember 5, 2015

English, Others

Marxism and Ecology: Common Fonts of a Great Transition

[from http://www.greattransition.org/] John Bellamy Foster October 2015 Socialist thought is re-emerging at the forefront of the movement for global ecological and social change. In the face of the planetary emergency, theorists have unearthed a powerful ecological critique of capitalism at the foundations of Marx’s materialist conception of history. This has led to a more comprehensive conception of socialism rooted in Marx’s analysis of the rift in … Continue reading Marxism and Ecology: Common Fonts of a Great Transition

AdministradorNovember 4, 2015January 26, 2017

English, Various

Marx’s Ecology in the 21st Century

An article by: Brett Clark and John Bellamy Foster “We contend that Marx’s materialist and metabolic approach, his emphasis on the contradiction between use value and exchange value and between wealth and accumulation, his focus on sustainable human development, and his critique of capital as a whole, provide an invaluable methodological foundation to critique contemporary environmental degradation and to envision social and ecological transformation. To … Continue reading Marx’s Ecology in the 21st Century

AdministradorSeptember 23, 2015

English, Various

The end of capitalism has begun

Without us noticing, we are entering the postcapitalist era. At the heart of further change to come is information technology, new ways of working and the sharing economy. The old ways will take a long while to disappear, but it’s time to be utopian [Paul Mason, 07/17/2015, The Guardian, Illustration by Joe Magee] The red flags and marching songs of Syriza during the Greek crisis, … Continue reading The end of capitalism has begun

AdministradorJuly 20, 2015January 26, 2017

English, Various

Alain Badiou: Eleven points inspired by the situation in Greece

[Verso Books, Miri Davidson, july 09 2015] It is urgently necessary to internationalise the Greek people’s cause. Only the total elimination of the debt would bring an “ideological blow” to the current European system. 1. The Greek people’s massive “No” does not mean a rejection of Europe. It means a rejection of the bankers’ Europe, of infinite debt and of globalised capitalism. 2. Isn’t it … Continue reading Alain Badiou: Eleven points inspired by the situation in Greece

AdministradorJuly 15, 2015

Español, Raúl Prada

El cristianismo como socialismo light

[Raúl Prada Alcoreza] ¿Qué clase de socialismo es ese que no desmantela los mecanismos de dominación? Que describe las consecuencias de las dominaciones como pobreza; palabra sencilla, elemental, sin mayores atributos que hacer de contraste con la riqueza. Por eso se llega a la inocente conclusión de que lo que se trata es de redistribuir la riqueza. ¿Es un problema administrativo? ¿Se resuelve el problema … Continue reading El cristianismo como socialismo light

AdministradorJuly 10, 2015

Analysis, English, Vandana Shiva

“LAUDATO SI” – A 21ST CENTURY MANIFESTO FOR EARTH DEMOCRACY

[Dr Vandana Shiva – L’Huffington Post Italia, 19 June 2015] Most reports of Pope Francis’s Encyclical in the press before the formal launch yesterday reduced this path breaking document with 246 paras on the contemporary ecological crisis and human crisis to the 4 paras on climate change (para 23-26). But Laudato Si is much wider and much deeper. It is first of all a call … Continue reading “LAUDATO SI” – A 21ST CENTURY MANIFESTO FOR EARTH DEMOCRACY

AdministradorJune 23, 2015June 23, 2015

English, Various

Rights of Nature: FAQs

[celdf on: http://celdf.org/rights-of-nature-frequently-asked-questions] What do we mean when we say that nature should have rights? Under the current system of law in almost every country, nature is considered to be property, a treatment which confers upon the property owner the right to destroy ecosystems and nature on that property. When we talk about the “rights of nature,” it means recognizing that ecosystems and natural communities are … Continue reading Rights of Nature: FAQs

AdministradorJune 11, 2015

English, Various

5 Reasons Pope Francis’ Encyclical on the Environment Matters

[07/06/2015, Reynard Loki, Alternet] The first encyclical on the environment in the history of the Catholic Church has its detractors, but it also has the power to inspire meaningful climate action. Pope Francis’ forthcoming encyclical on the environment has been described as “long-awaited” and “much-anticipated.” Indeed, as Peter Smith, who covers religion for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, recently put it: “Rarely in modern times has a … Continue reading 5 Reasons Pope Francis’ Encyclical on the Environment Matters

AdministradorJune 10, 2015January 26, 2017

English, Various

Catching the Power of the Wind

A Statement of the Occasion of the Thirtieth Anniversary of the United Nations at the Spiritual Summit Conference V October 24, 1975 Published in Evening Thoughts San Francisco: Sierra Club Books, 2006 Thomas Berry On this thirtieth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations we wish to indicate to you our esteem for the work you have accomplished. For thirty years this body has … Continue reading Catching the Power of the Wind

AdministradorJune 9, 2015January 26, 2017

Español, Various

¿Postergando la acción ante el Cambio Climático?

[Pere Ariza Montobbio][1] Buscando salidas creativas entre el engaño del poder y la potencia de las alternativas. “Somos todo y parte, expansión en red, Vida inabarcable, rebasa la pared. Cuerpo, palabra y mente, las manos del corazón late amor orgánico, clandestina revolución”[2] Sólo con el incremento de la temperatura media global del planeta de 0,85°C en los últimos 130 años[3] los impactos y consecuencias del … Continue reading ¿Postergando la acción ante el Cambio Climático?

AdministradorFebruary 10, 2015