George Monbiot
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Mar- 2009 -17 March
A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Editor’s Note: While we may tire of hearing bad news – the reality is that this tendency to only want…
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11 March
Scrap It
by George Monbiot – journalist, author, academic and environmental and political activist Pay drivers to scrap their cars? We might…
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Feb- 2009 -3 February
From the Bottom Up
A new mobilisation could revitalise politics in the UK – but only if you get involved. by George Monbiot –…
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Jan- 2009 -23 January
A Better Way to Make Money
Here’s how we could solve the credit crunch without giving anything to the banks. by George Monbiot – journalist, author,…
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16 January
Skating on Thin Ice
by George Monbiot – journalist, author, academic and environmental and political activist I have spent the last two evenings skating.…
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Dec- 2008 -18 December
Pin-Striped Pirates
Why does the UK retain a handful of colonies? To destroy the world’s taxation systems. by George Monbiot – journalist,…
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16 December
At Last, a Date
For the first time, the International Energy Agency has produced a date for peak oil. And it’s not reassuring. by…
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3 December
Whistling in the Wind
The new climate change report falls miles short of what we need. Here are some of the emergency measures it…
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Nov- 2008 -26 November
One Shot Left
The latest science suggests that preventing runaway climate change means total decarbonisation. by George Monbiot – journalist, author, academic and…
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21 November
Clearing Up This Mess
John Maynard Keynes had the answer to the crisis we’re now facing; but it was blocked and then forgotten. by…
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Oct- 2008 -16 October
This is What Denial Does
The economic crisis is petty by comparison to the nature crunch. But they have the same cause. by George Monbiot…
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10 October
The Other Bail-Out
Another set of corporations is pressing for public money. Governments should let them die. by George Monbiot – journalist, author,…
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