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Cop26 and ‘the Great Law of Peace’
The world's leaders have failed to put greed aside and come together to save the planet — ALAN SIMPSON looks at what we citizens can do ourselves to ensure life on Earth survives
The Monument to the Iroquois in Montreal
BEN CHACKO speaks with Knesset member OFER CASSIF about rising political violence, the prospects for peace and his continuous ‘silencing by suspension’
The City is leaning on Rachel Reeves to cut welfare spending — when what’s needed is cuts to all the benefits given to the mega rich, corporations and banks to help them not pay or blatantly dodge their fair share of tax, explains BERNIE EVANS
The choice between two Blairites to revamp the tepid centrism of our ruling party doesn’t even come as cold comfort as we wander the city streets suffering from their third decade of austerity and the fifth of wage stagnation, writes MATT KERR
ANN HENDERSON looks at the trailblazers of the Women’s Trade Union League and their successful fight for female factory inspectors — a battle that echoes in today’s workplace campaigns
HENRY FOWLER puts the strike of public-sector workers in New Zealand in the wider context of deteriorating employment conditions throughout the world’s major economies
MAT COWARD looks back at a protest 105 years ago this month, whose reporting by the media bears uncomfortable similarities with demos today
DON’T blame them; the sherpas, the civil servants and ministers. They did their best, struggling to get commitments (rather than conditional brackets) out of Cop26 negotiations. Surviving on caffeine and little sleep, they genuinely tried to get something meaningful past fossil fuel lobbyists and national vetoes.
In the end, everyone had something to grumble about. That’s why leaders called the Summit a success. But it wasn’t. Cop26 kept the 1.5°C target alive, but only just. Everything hangs by a thread.
The 2.4°C warming we are currently on track for would bring catastrophic climate breakdown. Time-dated promises won’t help. It’s what we do in this decade that matters, and this is what calls for fundamental change. You can’t put “go fast” stripes on a Reliant Robin and pretend it’s a Nissan Leaf. Today’s economic model is broken. We need a new one if we are to survive.
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