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There is an alternative: Saving the environment without saving capitalism

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A recent suggestion that capitalism was the only system capable of fighting climate change and environmental degradation sparked a lot of controversy. Here, long-time activist Karen Davis offers a rebuttal. There’s a tendency among beneficiaries of free market capitalism to repeat the mantra of Margaret Thatcher: There Is No Alternative. That’s especially the case when … Read more

Blackball: The little West Coast town with big economic ambitions

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The birthplace of the Labour Party is once again at the forefront of a new movement, this time harnessing the power of the collective to step away from coal towards a low carbon future. Blackball is a small place with a huge history.  This week the town, 29 kilometres from Greymouth, gained a long-awaited boost … Read more