This article was first published in Philosopher’s Magazine. In the twentieth century, ideological dispute focussed on the battle between Left and Right, Labour and Capital. That struggle is still very relevant. But it’s become clear that it’s only one part…
By Helena Norberg-Hodge, Rupert Read and Thomas Wallgren. This article was first published in The Ecologist. Most voices in favour of Brexit seem to offer little more than narrow nationalism, xenophobia and racism. Such associations make it feel impossible for…
This article was first published on the LSE blog. The Philippines Supreme Court recently made a worldwide landmark decision, from a jurisprudential point of view, invoking for the first time ever the precautionary principle as a decisive basis for acting…
This article was first published in IAI News. In the 19th and 20th centuries, standard economic models assumed that people would act in a rational and predictable manner. These models are flawed, of course, for if modern psychology has taught…
By Sam Earle and Rupert Read. This article was first published in The Ecologist. The Effective Altruism (EA) movement has garnered a lot of attention over the last year. And it got a huge boost with the Zuckerbergs’ announcement that…
By Rupert Read and Bennet Francis. This article was first published in The Ecologist. In the run-up to the General Election last year, it looked like the Green Party would be shut out of the televised debates. After a fantastic…
By Atus Mariqueo-Russell & Rupert Read. This article was first published in The Ecologist. At this week’s Green Party conference we will be putting forward a proposal to adopt Rights of Nature into the Green Party’s policies. Central to this…
By Bennet Francis and Rupert Read. This article was first published in The Ecologist. This week, the front pages have been plastered with the news that trillions of dollars have been wiped off global markets, a dramatic shock which has…
By Rupert Read and David Burnham. This article was first published in The Ecologist. As reported recently on The Ecologist, The Philippines has banned GM crop trials until further notice. The GM-testing-mega-coprorations are going to have to find a new…
This article was first published in Respublica. Now, I have of course nothing against engineering per se. But whether a form of engineering/technology should be adopted or not ought always to be prima facie an open question. A question to…
By Rupert Read and Sandy Irvine. This article was first published in The Ecologist The ‘austerity’ issue is very much in the news. In last weekend’s Observer, for example, it popped up in several articles. On the front page a…
This article was first published in The Ecologist. Like many Greens, I’m a huge fan of Jeremy Corbyn. I’m hoping that he wins the Labour Leadership election – and the latest polling suggests that he will. At the same time,…