Carlo Mosti is a member of Alternative Socialiste, ISA in Québec Québec’s Minister of Economy, Fitzgibbon, has been defensive about the construction of the multi-billion-dollar Northvolt battery plant south of Montreal. The most recent criticism is that the mega-plant project is being rushed through, even dodging a proper environmental assessment. The right-wing CAQ government changed […]
Continue ReadingSocialist Alternative Youth invites young workers, students, and climate activists to come together and help rebuild the tradition of Earth Day in Vancouver. We all know that we need dramatic changes in our society to make the planet safe for us and for future generations. Today, a convergence of the climate movement with working-class struggles […]
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Solidarity with Gaza … and more from Canada and abroad! 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 build […]
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Tom Crean is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. As we enter a new year, it is evident that on many fronts the situation facing the human race is dire. Of course, there are commentators who insist the opposite (we’ll refer to them again later). But most people know the trendlines are bad. […]
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They say that money makes the world go round. But does it? Surely, it’s workers who keep the lights on, the trains running and the factories producing. However, few will deny that money is important for greasing the wheels. Both corporate and government money, to varying degrees, are involved in the lubrication process. Concerning climate […]
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David Rhoades is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. 2023 demonstrated harshly and clearly what life would be like if we surpass the 1.5-degree Celsius threshold. Europe saw record-setting temperatures yet again, after heatwaves contributed to 61,000 deaths in 2022. Wildfires in Canada, Greece, and Hawaii covered a significant portion of the world […]
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Jonathon Diebold is a member of the Socialist Party (ISA in Ireland). From luxury yachts and private jets, to trips to space that can release 200 – 300 tonnes of carbon into the upper atmosphere in a single go, it’s no secret that the super wealthy are also super polluters. A recent Oxfam report put […]
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Arne Johansson is a member of Socialistiskt Alternativ (ISA in Sweden). “I cannot emphasise enough that time is running out. Irreversible climate tipping points are alarmingly close. We can either save our world or condemn humanity to a hellish future”, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has summarised the scientific message ahead of the 28th UN Climate […]
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End the War on Gaza … and more from Canada and abroad! 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 […]
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For a Socialist Plan for Jobs and a Healthy Planet In October, many of Canada’s forests are full of red, orange and yellow leaves. The air is cool, and the rains have returned. All a welcome relief from the summer of hell. Then, the woods were a blaze of reds, oranges and yellow — but […]
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