Friday, April 26, 2024

TECNOLOGÍA Y MEDIO AMBIENTE: RESPUESTAS DESDE EL SUR

La digitalización acelerada tiene una relación estrecha con la crisis ambiental y climática. Esta edición aborda la intersección de las tecnologías digitales, el medio ambiente y la sostenibilidad, buscando respuestas a los principales desafíos actuales. Identifica caminos hacia un mundo justo y sostenible, con énfasis en enfoques de base y descentralizados de la sostenibilidad, que requieren el intercambio de conocimientos y experiencias. Una coedición de ALAI y APC.

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Mike Davis on becoming a Marxist

The American historian, geographer, urban theorist and Marxist political activist Mike Davis died on 25 October. A member of the editorial boards of New Left Review as well as a contributor to Socialist Review, Davis began his political activism at a very young age while in high school. The following text is an excerpt from his book Old Gods, New Enigmas: Marx's Lost Theory.

Ecuador: anti-neoliberal resistance

A look at the 2022 popular mobilization in Ecuador, its challenges and prospects

Xi Jinping third term: growth, investment and consumption (part one)

This week the Congress of the Communist Party of China is being held. This is an important event not only for China but globally. Xi Jinping, will be confirmed for an unprecedented third term as party leader and will therefore also continue as China's president when the National Congress meets next March.
Angel Botello "Girl With Bird"

When Will the Stars Shine Again in Burkina Faso?

Despite earning at least $2 billion per year in gold sales, 40% of Burkina Faso’s population lives below the poverty line. Additional features that challenge sovereignty and social advancement are the entrenched jihadist insurgent groups, emboldened by NATO’s war on Libya.

Cuba: A Tale Of Two Hurricanes

As Hurricane Ian was causing devastation in the province of Pinar del Río, over 37,000 accounts on Twitter replicated the hashtag #CubaPaLaCalle (Cuba to the streets) calling for mass protests. However, less than 2% of the users who participated in this virtual mobilization were in Cuba.

Ecological Civilization, Ecological Revolution

What is needed to bring about an ecological revolution aimed at human survival is not simply environmental reform, but a much broader ecological and social revolution aimed at transcending the logic of capitalism itself.