Archive: Opinion
The Establishment doesn’t tell us to ‘Look Down’ — it tells us ‘Don’t Look Up’
Opinion10.01.2022
Don’t Look Up has become a successful movie because people are identifying with it. Many problems that we face are being problematised by it.
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COP26 is doomed, and the hollow promise of ‘net zero’ is to blame
Opinion10.11.2021
Net zero is popular among polluters for good reason – it’s toothless compared to emissions restrictions and a carbon tax.
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COP26: Johnson & Extinction vs Progress
Opinion19.10.2021
Taken as a whole, Boris Johnson’s proposed UK NDC (Nationally Determined Contribution) bears no resemblance to what is necessary.
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When saying No isn’t enough: what should progressives do?
Opinion4.10.2021
Rosemary Bechler, member of DiEM25's Coordinating Collective, on what progressives must do besides just saying NO.
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Germany: will the federal election bring any positive change for Europe?
Opinion21.09.2021
With 16 years of Angela Merkel coming to an end, who will be the next German chancellor? By Clemens Holtmann.
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Gold mining project threatens livelihood of communities in Northern Ireland
Opinion23.08.2021
Extractive industries are too often indifferent to the impact that their work has on communities and the environment.
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Barcelona City Council’s fight to shield flamingoes from rent-seeking flights of fancy
Opinion5.08.2021
If the City Council wins, municipalism will have demonstrated that it is probably humanity’s, and the environment’s last resort.
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What we can learn from the online public shaming trend
Opinion29.06.2021
The recent surge of social justice activity can help us run better campaigns – if you see it from a practical standpoint.
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More than 500 people gather in Vigo to welcome the Zapatistas
Opinion25.06.2021
DiEM25 member Nikos Kolokotronis writes about the arrival of the Zapatistas in Europe on June 22, 2021: "Squad 421".
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