Along with the Guardian, BBC and other well-known (but in my view deeply compromised) corporate news sources, I regularly check a number of other outlets that I feel are reliable, to provide other angles / takes on issues that seem to be so deeply dividing our species at present. Here are some of them, in… Read More »
I recently compiled a list of materials for a friend about the era in which humanity’s presence (and deleterious effect) on the planet we inhabit seems almost beyond comprehension. Here we go: Books, reports Only One Earth: The Care and Maintenance of a Small Planet (1972 report co-authored by IIED founder Barbara Ward) The Limits… Read More »
I sometimes use the f-word as shorthand, but I don’t mean directly to associate the ideology of the times we’re moving into with that adopted by Mussolini, Hitler and others, which contributed to the vast destruction and holocausts in Europe and beyond last century. In recent conversations with family and friends, I’ve tried to avoid getting… Read More »
I want to vote for the Green party, but because of where I was born I can’t do this without risking a win for Trump/Vance. Who among my readers in safe blue states would be willing to cast a Green vote on my (and the planet’s) behalf?
I started reading Daniel Chandler‘s “Free and Equal” when I was at a chamber music weekend with friends at an idyllic spot in what little remains of England’s temperate rainforest in Exmoor. Unfortunately the combination of wilderness, aspirational politics, good company and Brahms sextets was too much for me and I ended up being hospitalised… Read More »
I’ve just donated to – and volunteered for – Jill Stein‘s 2024 campaign. The failed two-party system in the USA (and UK) provides me with very little hope for the future of our imperilled planet: this year’s elections have a near-zero chance of installing suitable leadership on either side of the Atlantic. So, I ask those… Read More »
The titular head of the family of Windsor is about to be crowned, and we are expected to pledge allegiance to him and his bloodline. Time for mass protests and a referendum, no? Please share widely: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/636184 https://actionstorm.org/petitions/notmyking
The United Kingdom has a new Government, Prime Minister and King as head of state, none of whom were appointed via a transparent process or free vote. As we mourn the passing of a much-loved figurehead, now is the time to call for a people’s assembly to create a written constitution: a living document that… Read More »
I’ve taken the plunge and joined the Green Party. We’re on the way up – who’s coming along? Join us today!
This is a chance to send a clear message that we want a greener, happier and healthier city (and planet)! That’s why I’ll be voting Green as my first preference in today’s Mayoral and London Assembly elections. Londoners, will you join me in voting #SianThenKhan? How to complete your ballot papers. Don’t forget a pencil!… Read More »