The Slow Violence of Green Capitalism
Green capitalism is slow violence. It works through distance and disguise, where branding sanitises harm and abstraction shields exploitation. The structure beneath remains intact.
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Dispatches
Critical eco-socialist and decolonial analysis from Africa and the Global South — exposing the systems that exploit both people and the planet.
What Socialism Actually Says About Property – And Why the Myths Persist
People often think socialism wants to abolish toothbrushes and ban small businesses. These myths survive because they protect the interests of those who benefit from confusion. This article clears the fog around what socialism actually proposes — and why.
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COP30: A Summit Captured by Fossil Power
COP30 gathered the world to chart a liveable future yet admitted nearly fifteen hundred fossil lobbyists and delivered a declaration that refused to commit to phasing out fossil fuels. This article examines what that means for climate justice, democracy, and the Global South.
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Cobalt and the Congo: The Dark Side of the Clean Energy Economy
A green transition that preserves extractive power is a false transition. The Democratic Republic of Congo's cobalt fuels batteries but not local prosperity. This essay maps the human, ecological, and political costs and outlines an alternative that centres democracy and repair.
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Eco-socialism: A Politics for Life
Eco-socialism argues that the fight for human freedom and the fight for the living planet are one struggle. It confronts the system that profits from destruction and imagines a world organised for life.
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Manifesto: For People and Planet
Capitalism, colonialism, and climate collapse are one system of domination expressed through different forms, not separate crises. This manifesto defines The Red Soil's mission as an eco-socialist, decolonial platform for people and planet.
Editorial
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