Ecosocialism

The scale of the disaster in Nepal, which spread across borders, demonstrates the stark reality of the existential climate emergency, writes Partido Lakas ng Masa.

Floods do not affect everybody equally. Nepal’s recent ecological disaster is simultaneously a class disaster, writes Kunal Chattopadhyay.

Historically, the left relegated environmental demands, prioritising the capital-labour conflict over the capital-nature conflict. Today this is unsustainable: class struggles can no longer be separated from ecological struggles, contends Maristella Svampa.

Ella Teevan discusses the US midterms, how the Democratic Socialists of America can build on its successes, and challenging US imperialism and President Donald Trump’s far-right agenda.

Sabrina Fernandes puts the case for ecosocialism, notes some of its important contributions to modern Marxist theory, and explains why we need an eco-territorial internationalism.

By integrating Marxist principles with degrowth, we can develop strategies that appeal to a broader alliance and a wider movement against the capitalist system and for climate justice, argues Kohei Saito.

Ian Angus discusses his latest book ‘Metabolic Rifts: Capitalism’s Assault on the Earth System’.

Ian Angus speaking at the Canadian launch of “Metabolic Rifts: Capitalism’s Assault on the Earth System”.

Ian Angus introduces his new book “Metabolic Rifts: Capitalism’s Assault on the Earth’s System,” joined by Helena Sheehan, Inea Lehner, David McNally and Jess Spear.

Kai Heron present three indispensable principles of ecosocialism.

Harry Fairless — In the face of the multifaceted, compounding environmental catastrophe confronting humanity as a result of capitalism, what is required is not just socialism but ecosocialism.

Mark Baugher — The ‘Manifesto for an Ecosocialist Revolution’ puts the cart before the horse. It commences a struggle against capitalist lifestyles before winning the struggle against the capitalist system that breeds those lifestyles.