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‘We are not defenders of the river. We are the river.’ Fisherman, Magdalena River, Colombia From Less is More by Jason Hickel Spring has arrived. After a long, arduous …
Time to aim for better than “normal” Read MoreWhy do we need a Green New Deal? The problem… The planet is facing a growing ecological and social crisis which stems from the structure of capitalist economies built …
The Green New Deal Read MoreThis week’s MMT Lens will necessarily be shorter as GIMMS is gearing up for a busy few weeks in Brighton, London, Manchester and Leeds not to mention Wales at the …
Getting our priorities right. Our planet or our lives. Read MoreLast week GIMMS covered the Conservative Party leadership contest, which this week continues unabated and dominates the news. In a game of one-upmanship, each contender woos the voters with fancy …
The week when money suddenly became available… Read MoreAndrés Bernal is a scholar, theorist, and activist who serves as an advisor for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and shaped the jobs guarantee of the Green New Deal. He is a …
Support Scientists Who Work for the Public Good – Let’s work to build a culture that generates scientific knowledge and technology committed to democratic values Read MoreThis weekend the GIMMS team are preparing for a series of events that we will be hosting in Birmingham and London so this week’s MMT Lens will be shorter than …
An SOS to the world: Biodiversity is under threat. We need to act now. Our survival depends upon it. Read More“Have we fallen into a mesmerized state that makes us accept as inevitable that which is inferior or detrimental, as though having lost the will or the vision to demand …
Delivering ecological, social and economic change: Join us in Birmingham to find out more Read More“We stand now where two roads diverge. But unlike the roads in Robert Frost’s familiar poem, they are not equally fair. The road we have long been traveling is deceptively …
Excuse us but we need to talk about the Green New Deal. Read MoreCapitalism does not permit an even flow of economic resources. With this system, a small privileged few are rich beyond conscience, and almost all others are doomed to be poor …
Is a Universal Basic Income the answer to poverty? Read MoreThis week thousands of children across the country took part in a walkout of classes to voice their anger at political inaction in tackling the ecological crisis which poses a …
Our house is on fire and our politicians still ask the question “How will we pay to put it out?” Read More