Von Friederike Habermann Die Verletzung demokratischer Prozesse im Zuge der Wirtschafts- und Finanzkrise 2007/08 sei als Epochenbruch vergleichbar mit der großen Depression „und allem, was danach kam“, so Georg Diez in seiner vorläufig letzten Kolumne auf spiegel-online.de. Grund für den nunmehr erstarkenden Rassismus in Verbindung mit einer radikalen Rechten sei aber auch die Ratlosigkeit linker Parteien – darauf, dass immer mehr Menschen als Verlierer in einem System abgehängt würden, das als alternativlos proklamiert werde. Weiterlesen auf Postwachstum.de
What could an alliance of techies and greens bring for a social, democratic and ecological future? The conference "Bits and Trees" ("Bits & Bäume" in German), which took place in Berlin on November 17th and 18th of this year, tried to shed light on this question. It brought together around 1.700 people interested and organized around digitalization and sustainability. Merely the name of ...
By Xavier Renou Civil disobedience shares a lot with the degrowth idea and movement. In the past, civil disobedience proved to be a powerful tool to fight for equal rights, labor rights, independence, peace and political liberation. Thanks to a growing awareness, an increasing number of struggles involving civil disobedience and non-violent direct actions have been influenced by if not conduct...
By Nnimmo Bassey The industrial mode of food production is known to greatly contribute to global warming through such means as the large-scale land use changes, deforestation and the use of chemical fertilisers. Industrial agriculture promotes monoculture, erodes biodiversity and treats agricultural produce as mere commodities and for speculation. it continues to be single-mindedly supported b...
