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Economy..., English, István Mészáros

The Only Viable Economy

[István Mészáros] 1. Once upon a time the capitalist mode of production represented a great advance over all of the preceding ones, however problematical and indeed destructive this historical advance in the end turned out—and had to turn out—to be.  By breaking the long prevailing but constraining direct link between human use and production, and replacing it with the commodity relation, capital opened up the dynamically unfolding possibilities … Continue reading The Only Viable Economy

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Alternatives, Commons, Degrowth, Español, Various, Vivir Bien

Post-crecimiento y buen vivir como alternativas para alcanzar sociedades equitativas y sustentables

[Entrevista a Maristella Svampa, en la columna La Tijereta, abril de 2014]. Se presenta conceptos de post-crecimiento y buen vivir como alternativas ante la realidad global que demuestra que si bien el crecimiento económico se ha cuadruplicado en los últimos cuarenta años, el mismo está lejos de mejorar la condición de vida de la mayoría o de alcanzar una distribución equitativa de la riqueza. El … Continue reading Post-crecimiento y buen vivir como alternativas para alcanzar sociedades equitativas y sustentables

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Alternatives, Economic, Español, Mother Earth Rights, Nature, Various, Vivir Bien

PLAN C: REDISTRIBUCIÓN DE LA RIQUEZA – YASUNÍ E INDÍGENAS AISLADOS

[Centro de Derechos Económicos y Sociales, agosto 2013(1)] Contrarrestar la pobreza en nuestro país no depende de la explotación del Yasuni – ITT, pues ésta es resultado de estructuras injustas de distribución del ingreso, que generan una economía altamente concentrada donde los mayores recursos producidos terminarán enriqueciendo a una élite pequeña de la población, al tiempo que la población mayoritaria verá mejorar sus condiciones de … Continue reading PLAN C: REDISTRIBUCIÓN DE LA RIQUEZA – YASUNÍ E INDÍGENAS AISLADOS

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English, Nnimmo Bassey, Others

Between Eti Uwem and Green Capitalism (Green Democracy)

[Nnimmo Bassey] Eti uwem is a concept in Ibibio, one of the several languages in Nigeria, which literally means good life or good living. Within it is the idea of living in harmony with nature and all peoples. It incorporates dignity, respect, rectitude, integrity, solidarity and contentment. Within this concept are the key principles of social justice, power relations and citizens’ and communal ownership and control of local resources. It … Continue reading Between Eti Uwem and Green Capitalism (Green Democracy)

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Christophe Aguiton, Commons, Français

Bien communs, sphère publique et « gauche de transformation sociale

[Christophe Aguiton, 2012] La remise en cause de la propriété privée des principaux moyens de production et d’échange a toujours été au cœur de la doctrine des différents courants de la gauche de transformation sociale. La forme que devrait prendre la propriété collective à opposer à la propriété privée a en revanche beaucoup varié avec le temps et l’une d’entre elles – les « biens communs » … Continue reading Bien communs, sphère publique et « gauche de transformation sociale

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David Harvey, English, Geopolitical

The Right to the City

[David Harvey – New Left Review 53, 2008] We live in an era when ideals of human rights have moved centre stage both politically and ethically. A great deal of energy is expended in promoting their significance for the construction of a better world. But for the most part the concepts circulating do not fundamentally challenge hegemonic liberal and neoliberal market logics, or the dominant modes … Continue reading The Right to the City

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Economy..., English, Vandana Shiva

How economic growth has become anti-life

[Vandana Shiva, 2013] Limitless growth is the fantasy of economists, businesses and politicians. It is seen as a measure of progress. As a result, gross domestic product (GDP), which is supposed to measure the wealth of nations, has emerged as both the most powerful number and dominant concept in our times. However, economic growth hides the poverty it creates through the destruction of nature, which in … Continue reading How economic growth has become anti-life

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Alternatives, Commons, English, Various

The Next New Economy. How a global phenomenon takes off in one city

[Jessica Conrad, March 2014] At half past three in the morning, Alec Johnson rolls out of bed, puts on his uniform, and walks a block to one of Nice Ride’s bike sharing stations in the Seward neighborhood of Minneapolis. He unlocks a neon green bike and pedals down the Midtown Greenway, a former railroad corridor that now features biking and walking paths, to his job … Continue reading The Next New Economy. How a global phenomenon takes off in one city

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David Harvey, Economic, English

The Crisis of Capitalism This Time Around

[David Harvey – prologue of “Seventeen Contradictions and the End of Capitalism” (Profile Books, 2014)] Crises are essential to the reproduction of capitalism. It is in the course of crises that the instabilities of capitalism are confronted, reshaped and re-engineered to create a new version of what capitalism is about. Much gets torn down and laid waste to make way for the new. Once-productive landscapes … Continue reading The Crisis of Capitalism This Time Around

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David Korten, Economy..., English

A New Story for a New Economy: To Find Our Human Place in a Living Universe

[David Korten] Economists debate whether the economy is recovering from the financial crash of 2008. Scientists debate whether Earth will recover from an economy that is destroying Earth’s capacity to support life. An unconscionable gap between rich and poor – between the profligate and the desperate – grows at an alarming rate. Economists assure us that faster economic growth will provide the technology and financial … Continue reading A New Story for a New Economy: To Find Our Human Place in a Living Universe

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Deglobalization, English, Pablo Solón

Deglobalisation is the way to reduce inequality

[Pablo Solon, 8 March 2014] The race of globalisation is leaving the majority of the world’s population far behind. According to Unicef, the richest 20% of the population gets 83% of global income, while the poorest quintile has just 1%. This trend is getting worse. A new UNDP report called “Humanity Divided: estimates that 75% of the population lives in societies where income distribution is … Continue reading Deglobalisation is the way to reduce inequality

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Economic, Elizabeth Peredo, Español, Nature, Socio cultural

El sindrome de Fukushima. Un dilema entre la verdad o la violencia

[Elizabeth Peredo Beltrán, 2011]. El planeta está cambiando dramáticamente de manera “no natural”, ya no es el mismo que hace pocas décadas y su capacidad de cobijarnos también ha cambiado. En una enorme medida los cambios en la habitabilidad del planeta se han producido por la intervención de la civilización humana, que particularmente durante el último siglo ha devastado la biosfera y la atmósfera eliminando … Continue reading El sindrome de Fukushima. Un dilema entre la verdad o la violencia

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Economic, Economy..., Español, Esther Vivas, Feminism

Mujeres, comida y cuidados

[Esther Vivas, 08/03/2014].”Se trata, como dicen las economistas feministas, de colocar la vida en el centro. Visibilizar, valorar y compartir dichos trabajos de cuidados, y la naturaleza. Hacer visible lo invisible, mostrar la parte oculta del “iceberg”. Valorar estas tareas como imprescindibles, reconocer quienes las ejercen y otorgarles el lugar que se merecen. Y, finalmente, compartirlas, ser corresponsables. La vida y el sustento es cosa … Continue reading Mujeres, comida y cuidados

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Analysis, Economic, Español, Nature, Social Movements, Various

Ni siquiera el cambio climático acabará con el capitalismo

[Razmig Keucheyan, 6 de Marzo de 2014] Siempre y cuando las condiciones para la inversión y las ganancias se mantengan, el sistema se adaptará. Es por eso que necesitamos una revolución. Las sumas gastadas por los gobiernos en las catástrofes han aumentado a niveles sin precedentes, poniendo a los presupuestos públicos en situación de riesgo. Podría decirse que el error más importante de los movimientos … Continue reading Ni siquiera el cambio climático acabará con el capitalismo

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Economic, English, Nature, Social Movements, Various

Not even climate change will kill off capitalism

[Razmig Keucheyan, 6 March 2014] As long as the conditions for investment and profit remain, the system will adapt. Which is why we need a revolution. The sums spent by governments on catastrophe have risen to unprecedented levels, putting public budgets at risk. Arguably the single most important mistake the revolutionary movements of the 60s and 70s made was to overlook the resilience of capitalism. … Continue reading Not even climate change will kill off capitalism

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David Harvey, Economy..., English

David Harvey interview: The importance of postcapitalist imagination

[David Harvey, 2013] Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from an interview that ran in Red Pepper and the Irish Left Review in which Harvey sets out some ideas from his new book on the contradictions of capital. He says creating a post-capitalist world requires changing the monetary system and creating a common property regime. Q. Is the era of finance capitalism which has developed … Continue reading David Harvey interview: The importance of postcapitalist imagination

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Español, Feminism, Various

Entrevista a Yayo Herrero sobre ecofeminismo

[Realizada por Ruth Vicente para Ecopolítica, junio 2010] EcoPolítica: Cuando se habla del ecofeminismo, muchas mujeres feministas rechazan dicho planteamiento que, en ciertas corrientes, vuelve a dar a la mujer el papel de cuidadoras de vida. ¿Cómo ves tú estas críticas? ¿Crees que el ecofeminismo podría ser una alternativa para el mundo feminista y englobar al resto de mujeres que no se definen como tal? … Continue reading Entrevista a Yayo Herrero sobre ecofeminismo

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Analysis, Elizabeth Peredo, Español, Nature

El agua en los tiempos de balance

[Elizabeth Peredo Beltrán, octubre 2013] .- Hace ya más de 12 años que los activistas bolivianos vivimos una épica lucha por el agua que terminó con la salida de la transnacional Bechtel del país. Ese episodio de la historia boliviana se convirtió en símbolo de la lucha mundial por recuperar uno de los elementos más importantes para la existencia humana: el agua, como el sentido … Continue reading El agua en los tiempos de balance

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English, Food Sovereignty, Peter Rosset

Fixing our Global Food System: Food Sovereignty and Redistributive Land Reform

[Peter Rosset, 2009] The recent world food price crisis highlights what many have thought for a long time: the world’s food and agriculture system is broken. Few winners remain in the aftermath of the severe crisis, in which prices for basic food commodities (corn, wheat, rice, soybeans) increased dramatically in 2007 and 2008, only to fall rapidly in the second half of 2008. Although down … Continue reading Fixing our Global Food System: Food Sovereignty and Redistributive Land Reform

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