Cities are the world remade by society. So why are they so inhospitable? The high cost of living, air and noise pollution, the many barriers to accessibility, the scarcity of communal gathering places and green space, the high rate of traffic accidents, washrooms and drinking water for customers only, narrow or no sidewalks — all […]
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The world seems to be heading to a climate apocalypse. Many people feel desperation and despair. But humanity is not doomed. Climate change is driven by a small minority of humanity, the capitalist class and the super-rich. They make the decisions about what to produce and how. It is in company boardrooms that plans for […]
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Many of us struggle to make sense of the world. We are on the precipice of a climate cataclysm, which will have catastrophic consequences for thousands of species, including our own. Humanity faces water shortages, hunger, desertification, agricultural collapse and other capitalism-caused climate calamities. Headlines blare at us about imperialism’s never-ending military build-up and wars. […]
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Socialist Alternative #30 This is a bumper 20-page issue! Contents include: Subscribe to Socialist Alternative! You can now subscribe to Socialist Alternative’s magazine for a modest $2 a month or $24 a year and receive each printed issue delivered to your mailbox. With an additional donation, you can become a sustainer of our magazine and […]
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“Economic reconciliation” is the latest buzzword being used by governments, central banks, chambers of commerce and political parties. The 2023 federal budget pledged $65 million toward “advancing economic reconciliation by unlocking the potential of First Nations lands.” This strategy claims to bring economic prosperity to First Nations by encouraging them to participate and invest in […]
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Renewable Energy Needed for Jobs and Climate BC’s NDP government enthusiastically supports the extraction and export of Liquid Natural Gas (LNG). It claims LNG is a “cleaner” alternative to coal, and burning it is part of a “transition” away from fossil fuels. The reality is that LNG is actually worse than coal for global emissions. […]
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The town of Jasper has been consumed by fire, with 30 percent of its buildings (homes, hotels, and businesses) destroyed. Parts of this majestic park are now ash. The conditions were terrifying. A wall of flames up to 100 metres high ripped through the town. Emergency responders without breathing apparatus had to withdraw as the […]
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Trudeau’s carbon bomb has arrived. At the end of May, the first tankers started shipping diluted bitumen from the Trans Mountain pipeline (TMX). The expanded pipeline will be able to fill 34 tankers every month, compared to the previous capacity of 5 a month. All this extra fuel will add to the CO2 in the […]
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The False Hopes of Carbon Capture Schemes Some of the biggest polluters in the world, along with governments, have been betting the house on a quick technical fix to solve the problem of ever-increasing carbon emissions. That fix has been around a long time and goes by the name of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). […]
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