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Greepeace future under threat following legal action by oil giants
ENVIRONMENTAL campaign group Greenpeace has warned that its future is under financial threat because of legal action by oil giant Shell.
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Materialism matters: The role of philosophy in science
In this first article in a series on philosophy and science, we take a look at materialism and why it is fundamental to science.
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Florida map shows where state will become underwater from sea level rise
Earlier in March, astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson published a post on X, formerly Twitter, which showed Florida and much of America’s East and Gulf Coasts consumed by water. The post subsequently went viral, racking up 4.9 million views.
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‘Punishments for corporations and CEOs are just paltry’
CounterSpin interview with Robert Weissman on Boeing scandal.
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NATO 75th Anniversary: A guarantor of war
The 75th anniversary of Nato’s founding is no cause for celebration, argues Chris Bambery, amid the withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Ukraine quagmire and U.S. efforts to re-assert its global dominance.
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UNAC Conference: Decolonization and the fight against imperialism
The recent 2024 United National Antiwar Coalition conference brought together an international group of activists from member organizations who organize against imperialism, racism, and neo-liberal policies around the world. BAR Executive Editor and Senior Columnist Margaret Kimberley delivered these closing remarks.
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A mirror of our immediate future
On Green Imperialism and Palestine.
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Dual-use dilemma: AI and the future of protein design
In October 2023, David Baker of the Institute for Protein Design at the University of Washington, USA, organised an AI safety summit to assess the risks associated with the malicious utilisation of designer proteins. The focus was on determining the necessity and scope of regulation for protein design and identifying potential hazards.
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Preconditions for disaster: “A People’s History of Covid” – extract
In this first of two extracts from Terina Hine’s new book, “A People’s History of Covid”, the impact of inequality and neoliberalism in the UK on the spread of Covid is outlined
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Corporations bring ‘slow violence’ to millions
The ruthless pursuit of profit lies behind the tragedy of Palestine as much as the global warming crisis. We should resist it resolutely, writes climate activist MAIR BAIN.
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The greatest trick
Most governments are trying to trick us into believing we don’t need to adapt to COVID-19. They can’t sustain the illusion forever.
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Forget eco-modernism
Recent years have seen renewed debate on climate strategy on the left. Here, Kai Heron responds to the arguments of the proponents of a left ecomodernism, and argues that it risks reactionary political consequences.
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Central bank independence as class war strategy
Insulated from popular discontent, independent central banks have free reign to undermine workers’ rights and further the neoliberal agenda, argues John Clarke.
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The Left, the far-Right and climate chaos
Electoral politics and compromises won’t save the climate or stop the far right.
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Reflections on the crisis of the political subject in a warming planet
Just as unprecedented peak temperatures were being recorded in several cities around the world, organized communities in Latin America were mobilizing against extractivism, as well as in favour of environmental protection and the right to protest in its defence.
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Capitalism’s New Age of Plagues (Part 3)
Covid-19 was the least unexpected pandemic in history. Why were governments not prepared?
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Most Americans believe U.S. will be in world war within next decade
A growing divide in the world economy is further adding to global tensions. A rising number of countries, including Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Syria, Yemen, and Zimbabwe, face significant U.S. sanctions. Economic warfare has led to a growing number of countries forming blocs outside of Washington’s control.
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Why the Left should reject Heidegger’s thought. (Part 1: The Question of Being)
While most leftists have no problem rejecting Heidegger as a person, many ostensibly progressive or left-wing philosophers have nevertheless adopted Heideggerian positions.
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‘In even the best coverage there is no accountability for the Fossil Fuel Industry’
CounterSpin interview with Evlondo Cooper on climate coverage.
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737 Max 9 blowout: Boeing gambles with human lives for profit
On January 6, 171 Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft were grounded after a door plug blew from one of the planes’ fuselages over Oregon during an Alaska Airlines flight.