Channeling the Global North’s “Clean Energy” Transition
How can activists in the north and south work together to ensure a global just transiti
Colombia: Corporate Claims vs. Human Rights
International Delegation stands with mining-affected people to urge administration of President Gustavo Petro to withdraw from corporate courts.
The Mineral Rush
Wealthy countries are angling for access to the resources of poorer countries to power a “clean energy” transition. But this transition is about so much more than that.
The Impact of Green New Deals on Latin America
A new wave of extractivism from the Global South is the hidden side of the energy transitions in the North.
India and the Future of the Planet
India’s economic and energy production model is not a threat to the world, but it is a threat to India itself, particularly its most marginalized people.
Shine Campaign: Energizing women in the Global South
The future of sustainable energy innovation is women-led, community-powered, and based in the Global South.
A Thank You to Martin Khor, Champion of Global Equity
Malaysian economist Martin Khor was one of the world’s leading advocates of policies to reduce economic disparities within and between nations.
Paris Agreement – Diplomatic Success, Planetary Disaster
IPS climate expert Janet Redman on why the Paris climate agreement is nothing to celebrate.
Why the People’s Climate March is Vital
Climate change is likely the biggest challenge of this century — and it will affect every person on the planet.
Weapons for the Weak in the Climate Struggle
This is the dilemma of most countries in the South: we are victims of climate change, and our weapons are few and limited.
How to Occupy the World
This call for true internationalism challenges the Occupy movement to engage the Global South.
Debate on Globalization: Threat or Opportunity?
The IMF’s stated mission is to create and maintain macro-economic stability and to assist countries having solvency issues with their balance of payments. There are those who assert that the IMF is actually a destabilizing force within the global economy, while others believe that the countries themselves are to blame for poor economic choices. In a provocative contest of perspectives and analysis Rick Rowden, a long time critic of IMF policy will challenge Eugene Nyambal, former Senior Advisor to Executive Director at the Board of Directors of the IMF.
China: The Prince of Denmark
Like Hamlet, Shakespeare’s conflicted Prince of Denmark, China was caught between conflicting currents in Copenhagen. Its failure to manage these challenges, argues columnist Walden Bello, led to its biggest diplomatic debacle in years.
Global Land Grab
With the food crisis still a fresh memory, land-poor countries are staking huge claims to arable land in the Global South.
Science Fiction From Below
Alex Rivera, director of the new film Sleep Dealer, imagines the future of the Global South.