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Beyond “the business of nickels and dimes”: a socialist guide to Christmas
It's a Wonderful Life (Fair Use) I – The feast It's Christmas time, a time to eat, drink, and be merry. Mulled wine and mince pies, all around a hot…
Capitalism relies on imperialism, and both systems may be in trouble
Photo credit: pixabay user 'stux' Creative Commons 0 This article is part of Bright Green’s ‘End of capitalism’ series- if you’d be interested in contributing something to this series, drop…
Media In Times of Corbynism
Jeremy Corbyn speaking at the Stop Trident rally at Trafalgar Square on Saturday 27th February 2016. Photo by Garry Knight, public domain. (more…)
As the climate clock strikes midnight it’s time to look to the morning
Climate change will profoundly reshape our world in the coming decades. Yet, in this article, I make a case for why we should not give in to despair and apathy.…
Where to go, what to do? Greens and the Corbyn challenge
Mark Ballard was Green MSP for Lothian from 2003-2007. He writes here is a personal capacity. When I left the Labour Party in the early nineties and started to put…
Judgemental and condescending: how Remain failed the working class
Yes to Europe rally at Trafalgar Square on Tuesday 21 June 2016. Image credit: Garry Knight, During the EU referendum and in its aftermath, I have noticed a huge…
Now is the time for Scotland to be bold: why I’m voting Green
As it approaches its fifth Holyrood election, Scotland faces five huge questions. The first is simple: should we be an independent country? And if so, how can we progress our…
Die Grünen – 20 years past the crossroads
The German Greens - changing with the times. Photo by Michael Reuter The German Green Party, or to give it its full name, Alliance ’90/The Greens (Bündis 90/Die Grünen), deserves…
A crisis is at hand: only voting green will do
Caroline Lucas elected as the first Green MP in the UK Parliament, 2010. She couldn't have won without Brighton Pavillion residents voting Green in previous elections. Image: BBC News. The…
39 Critiques of the Labour Manifesto
Bristol Green Councillor Rob Telford challenges Labour's 2015 election manifesto with arguments for Greens on the doorstep The Green Party’s top three target seats are Brighton Pavilion, Bristol West and…