Extractivism in the Anthropocene
In the Anthropocene, extractivism has become a core symptom of the planetary disease of late capitalism/imperialism, threatening humanity and the inhabitants of the earth in general.
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A Fishing Village’s Last Gasp, as Climate Change, Industry & Pollution Sound a Death Knell
Climate change, industrial pollution in violation of existing laws, and overfishing by trawlers have devastated the livelihood of the mostly hand to mouth fishermen in this village on the coast of Andhra Pradesh.
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The Political Economy of Dead Meat
Intensive meat production–these days mostly of beef, veal, pork, and chicken–is an act of violence: primarily, of course, an act of violence against the creatures involved. But it is also violence against nature and against poor people.
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From the Will of the People to the Whim of the Machines
Over the last few years, there is ample material in public domain questioning the sanctity of India’s electoral process mainly due to the severe flaws in EVM voting and VVPAT counting. The EC has ignored most.
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Paying for an Overheating Earth
While the northern powers are largely responsible for the climate crisis, the countries of the Global South suffer the most, yet can’t afford to pay for its consequences. Meanwhile, the major fossil-fuel companies continue to rake in staggering profits – they are the real terrorists of Planet Earth.
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Demand to Withdraw ‘Anti-Environment, Anti-Adivasi’ Forest Conservation Rules 2022
A coalition of adivasis and forest dwellers’ organisations has sent a memorandum to the MoEFCC Ministry raising serious concerns over Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2022, recently notified by the Centre, saying that it threatens the rights of Adivasis and forest dwellers.
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What Did COP27 Achieve? – Two Articles
COP27 Achieved Nothing. No Surprise; and: COP27 Continues the Climate Summit Ritual of Words Without Action.
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‘Capital’s Attack on Nature Endangers Humanity’
Today, humanity is at risk because of senseless social inequality, attacks on the environment, and an unsustainable consumption pattern in rich countries that is imposed on us by capitalism and its profit-seeking mentality.
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Fossil Drugs: Antibiotics as the Fossil Fuels of Medicine
We can understand antibiotics by analogy with fossil fuels. Both are natural resources extracted from the earth. Both developed slowly but have been rapidly exploited by humans. And both disrupt ecosystems, creating problems for the future.
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When the Spiritual and Scientific Meet in Satyagraha: Matri Sadan Saints’ Lonely Attempts to Protect Ganga River Need Wide Support
Matri Sadan, established in 1997, has emerged as a hub of saints and activists undertaking satyagraha to protect Ganga river.
