At its core, the Mandate asserts that Indigenous peoples’ territories, their governance systems, and their knowledge are most effective for protecting the Amazon and their living territories.
The post Indigenous Peoples Delivered a Mandate the World Cannot Ignore first appeared on Amazon Watch.by Jessica Corbett
The American people do not want American military integration with a country responsible for war crimes, international law violations, and mass killings amounting to genocide.by Hugh J. Curran
Hugh J Curran examines persistent myths about slavery and the attempt to distribute responsibility for the transatlantic slave trade equally among Africans and Europeans. He distinguishes forms of servitude within Africa from the racialized, hereditary chattel slavery developed in the Americas, while acknowledging African participation in slave capture and trade. The article traces the role of European commercial interests, weapons, colonial plantation economies and racial ideology in expanding the Atlantic trade. It also considers resistance to enslavement, slavery in Muslim societies, Britain’s abolition laws, compensation to slave owners, and the growing international debate over reparations and historical responsibility.by Dr Shirin Akhter
Why should 5, 7 or 9 per cent growth ultimately matter unless sustained growth gives us more productive jobs, greater investment in education and health, rising real incomes, greater household savings and asset ownership, better public services, declining vulnerability and a progressively wider distribution of economic security?by Rezgar Akrawi
A Call for a Democratic Citizenship State, Social Justice and a Socialist Horizon.by John P. Ruehl
As wars, extreme weather, fuel shortages and rising electricity demand strain aging power systems, decentralized energy is gaining importance. Solar panels, batteries, smaller generators and microgrids can reduce dependence on vulnerable centralized grids and help maintain essential services during disruptions. In Ukraine, distributed systems are supporting hospitals and water infrastructure amid attacks. Puerto Rico is integrating household batteries into its grid, while Cuba is expanding solar generation as fuel shortages deepen. These experiences show both the potential and limitations of decentralized energy. Scaling remains difficult, but localized generation and storage are emerging as practical tools for improving resilience in increasingly insecure energy systems.by Thomas Shivers
In the mountains of Eswatini, Warren has built a garden around indigenous plants, permaculture and local ecological knowledge. But the landscape he has carefully cultivated is facing a changing climate. He has witnessed heavier and less predictable rains, flooding, soil erosion, crop failures and the spread of invasive species. His response combines practical adaptation with conservation: cultivating native plants, restoring degraded land, reducing invasive wattle, reusing waste and producing organic compost. Working with like-minded neighbours, Warren hopes to develop a nature reserve around Sibebe Rock. His experience offers a grounded account of grassroots climate adaptation and the challenges of building resilience in a vulnerable rural community.by Julian Bokser
Javier Milei’s government has faced setbacks both in the streets and in Congress over its plans to liberalize foreign ownership of land and weaken environmental protections. Mass protests against the proposed land law were met with police repression, while the government failed to secure enough parliamentary support to pass key provisions as presented. The article examines these developments as signs of growing resistance to austerity, privatization and the transfer of control over Argentina’s land and resources. It also explores the role of sovereignty, the Malvinas issue and football in popular political consciousness, and the challenge of turning street mobilization into sustained political organization.Creative Commons