To achieve racial justice we must rebuild the world – and save the planet
By Aaron White, Olúfémi O. Táíwò, Open Democracy
In his new book, ‘Reconsidering Reparations,’ Táíwò maintains that the legacy of colonialism and slavery has led to the current crises of environmental collapse and racial injustice. To build a just world, the scale of the solution must match the problem.
Greenland’s government bans oil drilling, leads indigenous resistance to extractive capitalism
By Adam Ramsay, Aaron White, Open Democracy
Greenland, long with other indigenous communities around the world, are starting to lead a fightback against the industrial, extractive capitalism that’s killing the planet.
Barbados: the small but mighty force for climate action
By Aaron White, Open Democracy
Barbados currently has one of the most impressive emission reduction targets, known in UN jargon as NDCs (nationally determined contributions). By 2030, it is seeking to be the first 100% green and fossil-free island state in the world – even though it is one of the countries least responsible for the climate crisis.
We’re launching a new series on the reparative economy
By Laura Basu, Aaron White, Open Democracy
The reparative economy seeks redress for centuries of harm, and goes beyond financial compensation by tackling the root causes of inequality and exploitation.
Reparations would shake up American capitalism – and that’s a good thing
By Aaron White, Open Democracy
Paying compensation to the descendants of slaves would not just right a historic wrong, it would transform the US economy for the better
Naomi Klein: “The Moral Crisis is Inextricable from the Ecological Crisis”
By Naomi Klein, Aaron White, Open Democracy
Klein’s forthcoming book, 'On Fire: The Burning Case for a Green New Deal', takes the reader through a journey of essays and lectures spanning the last decade, exploring how our contemporary crises, from the ecological to the moral, reinforce each other.