Who the Hell is . . . Hugo Blanco?

This weekend you’ve got a unique chance to hear a heroic leader of the struggle for ecosocialism in Latin America speak in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Hugo Blanco has for decades been a key figure in fighting for the transformation of society in his native Peru, and for the rights of indigenous peoples. On Friday (Oct [...]

Posted by Jack on October 14th, 2010 | 3 Comments Posted in Uncategorized

Scientists say GM dialogue is a front for industry

Two scientists have now resigned from a group charged by the Food Standards Agency with having a “public dialogue” about genetically modified foods. Last week Dr Helen Wallace, who is part of the think tank Gene Watch UK, resigned from the steering group for the project, and Professor Brian Wynne, who was the group’s Vice [...]

Posted by Jack on June 3rd, 2010 | 3 Comments Posted in Uncategorized

Earthquakes aren't getting worse, society is

If you’ve been watching the news in the last month or so, you could be forgiven for thinking the Earth has gone a bit crazy. Devastating earthquakes have hit Haiti, Chile, Turkey and then Chile again. But in fact, the recent spate of earthquakes is not in any way unusual. In any given year, we [...]

Posted by Jack on March 11th, 2010 | 1 Comment Posted in Uncategorized