Death threats, abuse and torrents of online hatred show how climate change scientists are demonised, writes Tim Radford, in a way without parallel in the history of science. It's all set out in a new book that explores both climate change denialism, and our inaction despite overwhelming evidence: 'Don't Even Think About It'.
Why isn't climate change sparking climate action? Tim Radford Climate News Network | 17th November 2014 Reviews Climate Change Society Media Politics gm-book-cover-cut.jpg Death threats, abuse and …
A handful of 'climate sceptic' billionaires, owners of most of the UK's biggest selling newspapers, have used their media dominance to spread a false narrative on climate change, and undermine prospects for effective action to curb fossil fuels, writes Donnachadh McCarthy. Campaigners must fight back - beginning with a series of actions that begin outside the Daily Mail this month.
For climate change action, we must fight back against the media billionaires Donnachadh McCarthy | 12th October 2015 Activism Media Climate Change Politics brain-death-daily-mail-cut.jpg A handful of …
Australia must acknowledge the horrors lurking in its own history, writes Fiona Broom, and admit to its continuing Aboriginal genocide. It's made harder by the deliberate ignorance of Australia's mainstream culture, politics and media. But with John Pilger's outstanding film, 'Utopia', the excuses are fast running out.
Utopia - breaking the Great Australian Silence Fiona Broom | 8th January 2015 Reviews Indigenous Peoples Australia Politics Media Film arnhem-land-cut.jpg Australia must acknowledge the horrors …
After the world's warmest year ever governments are pouring trillions into fossil fuels every year and the UK has even created a legal obligation on itself to maximise oil and gas recovery, writes Donnachadh McCarthy. But thanks to the UK's media billionaires climate change has not even figured as an election issue. Join us to protest tomorrow!
Occupy Gandhi: a tarpaulin meditation on urgent climate action Donnachadh McCarthy | 3rd May 2015 Activism Climate Change Media UK Politics mahatma_gandhi_tavistock-cut.jpg After the world's warmest …
As Israel violates its own 'ceasefire' to murder yet another child in Gaza City, the poet Heathcote Williams delves into aspects of Israel, Palestine and the lethal war now under way that rarely surface in the mainstream discourse - and amid the horror, cruelty and rising tide of fascism, finds grounds for long term hope.
The children of Gaza and the profit being made from their genocide Heathcote Williams | 5th August 2014 News Middle East Arts Indigenous Peoples Media gaza-children-cut.jpg As Israel violates its own …
How to dissent peacefully from the corruption, waste and destruction of the world? By a mindful disengagement from evil, writes Julian Rose: from fossil fuel energy to propagandist media, from sweatshop clothing to the predatory financial system. Some of the steps we can take are easy, others very difficult - but what ultimately matters is the direction of travel.
The 'non-compliant challenge' - mindful disengagement from modern evils Julian Rose | 11th April 2016 Ethical Living Energy Food Finance Fashion Consumerism Media egg-cut.jpg How to dissent …