Roundtable
Do Red and Green Mix?
An exchange on the essay Why Ecosocialism: For a Red-Green Future
Herman Daly
Löwy’s Marxist version of ecosocialism offers an inadequate framework for contemporary challenges.
John Bellamy Foster
Our planetary emergency demands a systemic ecosocialist agenda, lest we get trapped by utopian reformisms or narrow localisms.
Kerryn Higgs
Although reformist solutions are insufficient, they can buy us precious time while we push for systemic change.
Giorgos Kallis
Democratic socialism has emerged as the progressive alternative to neoliberalism and populist authoritarianism. But the devil is in the details.
Alex Khasnabish
Yes, our vision should be anti-capitalist, but it should be post–nation state as well.
Ashish Kothari
Ecosocialism must be rooted in a form of democracy that is direct and radical to protect against the predations of hierarchy.
Fred Magdoff
Socializing the means of production can't guarantee ecological sustainability. But it makes it possible.
Simon Mair
Many young people are searching for something better than capitalism, and we need to help them imagine real alternatives.
Mary Mellor
Socialism must be not only green but also feminist—and that requires recognizing the importance of care work.
Vishwas Satgar
Unlike capitalism, which has not learned from its devastating failures, an ecosocialism fit for our times needs to self-critically reflect on the pitfalls of the socialist past.
Michael Löwy
Michael Löwy addresses points raised by the contributors to this roundtable.
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Core GT Texts
The emergence of an organic planetary civilization has become both possible and necessary. What would it look like? How do we get there?
The classic essay on our planetary moment, global scenarios, and pathways to a just, fulfilling, and sustainable future.
