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George #Monbiot on how organised waste crime is a huge UK growth industry.

But Monbiot omits how the legal framework drives the crisis. High taxes on regulated landfill create a massive financial incentive to dump illegally, which can be countered only by strict enforcement. But enforcement is […]

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#Policy "across most of the world appears to consist of allowing “the market” (namely a few huge global corporations) to decide what happens next. There’s another way of putting it. Our governments are leaving a group of ruthless speculators to play dice with our lives"

#food #USIsrael #Iran […]

#Monbiot get's the first clap of the night on #BBCQT

> saying Trump's attack on #Iran is BOLLOX

There is a lot of convenient amnesia about Peter Mandelson’s New Labour days. Let’s jog some memories | George Monbiot Yes, he betrayed the national interest in his dealings with Jeffrey Epstein – but also in his sanctioned role as enabler of corporate power, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

#Mandelson is not a ‘bad apple’ but a systemic manifestation of the systemic rot in a corrupt government system. Cut the individualistic breast beating and reform the system. #Monbiot at his (frequent) best. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The UK government didn't want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I'm not surprised | George Monbiot It took an FOI request to bring this national security assessment to light. For ‘doomsayers’ like us, it is the ultimate vindication, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

'It tells us that “ecosystem degradation is occurring across all regions. Every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse (irreversible loss of function beyond repair).”'
#climate #ecology #environment #UK #security #labour #starmer #politics #policy #green #monbiot #government #legislation

Over a pint in Oxford, we may have stumbled upon the holy grail of agriculture | George Monbiot I knew that a revolution in our understanding of soil could change the world. Then came a eureka moment – and the birth of the Earth Rover Program, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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#Monbiot
#soil
#IanTolly
#seismology
#soilsmology
#EarthRoverProject

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

#Monbiot
#survival #climate #Anthropocene
#Democracy
#Corruption

#Monbiot
#survival #climate #Anthropocene
#Democracy
#Corruption

https://youtu.be/ECkVO4F_38I?si=eylQmA810CaSIQqW

#UK #Monbiot #Gaza

#ukgov #starmer #cyclinguk #monbiot #ukpublictransport #publictransport

What links Rishi Sunak, Javier Milei and Donald Trump? The shadowy network behind their policies | George Monbiot The Atlas Network’s dark-money junktanks are behind neoliberal policies around the world, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Read up #Monbiot on #AtlasNetwork -they infiltrate Govts, top jobs (& ownership) of media, health, education, transport, services -& push oil, mining, racism & anti democracy, environment, climate, worker, trans & women policies #Billionaires #ClassWar #propaganda www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

#Monbiot What's this fishing industry that has been given to the EU? A few big trawlers in the N Atlantic, often foreign owned + UK flag. Inshore waters dead! No cod, pollack, ling left! Overfishing and water now too warm. They're not coming back.

(I used to be a pro out of Brixham).

Fractal Love.

#fractals #monbiot #maths #computer #love #vangogh #art
#enya #musissky

Ik wil een summary
#monbiot for dummies

Rightwing populists will keep winning until we grasp this truth about human nature | George Monbiot Economic inequality breeds resentment and a desire to get even. That’s what fuels support for even incompetent regimes, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

If you read ONE thing today, make sure it's this article by #Monbiot:

"The one thing that can stop the rise of the far right is the one thing mainstream parties are currently not prepared to deliver: greater equality."

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Rightwing populists will keep winning until we grasp this truth about human nature | George Monbiot Economic inequality breeds resentment and a desire to get even. That’s what fuels support for even incompetent regimes, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Great article by #Monbiot on the REASON for the rise of authoritarianism:

"GDP growth was strong under Biden, but .... From 2019 to 2023, inflation-adjusted household income fell, and the poverty rate rose.”

GDP and social improvement are no longer connected."

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

'Every right and freedom we possess came about with the help of protest. Shutting it down presents a far greater threat to national life than anything those women taking tea and biscuits might have wanted to discuss.' #protestrights #ukprotest #monbiot #ukyouthrising

Ik vond het prachtig hoe #Monbiot schrijft over al het leven in 1 theelepeltje aarde.

En de films op #mubi (na veel te lang netflix gekeken te hebben).

'What Musk presents is the definitive fantasy of escape: from decency, care, love and the living planet itself. They can leave it all behind, leap off the vile Earth, and ascend into heaven.' #monbiot #

The question no one dares ask: what if Britain has to defend itself from the US? | George Monbiot So much of our intelligence and military systems are shared or reliant on the US – if it becomes the enemy, it is already inside the gates, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
'I hope you can now see what a terrible mistake the UK has made.... Disentangling from the US will be difficult and expensive. Failing to do so could carry a far higher price.' #monbiot #ukdefence

I regret to say there has been a lot of foolishness on some sections of the left about #Monbiot, echoing Atlanticist and centrist-liberal talking points. (Just as shamefully, the same people read the Guardian). Now is the time to put that foolishness aside. We should all stand with the working class

What links Rishi Sunak, Javier Milei and Donald Trump? The shadowy network behind their policies | George Monbiot The Atlas Network’s dark-money junktanks are behind neoliberal policies around the world, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Yes. Masters of #distraction & lies as they sell #NZ down the river, steal our wealth- assets, services & resources for #AtlasNetwork #Billionaires #privatised #profits

#nzpol

#Monbiot: on #AtlasNetwork’s worldwide playbook-happening in US, #NZ & Aust NOW! : www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

An important read.
#monbiot
#onthemoney
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There are many ways Trump could trigger a global collapse. Here’s how to survive if that happens | George Monbiot It could be wildfires, a pandemic or a financial crisis. The super-rich will flee to their bunkers – the rest of us will have to fend for ourselves, writes columnist George Monbiot

'Yes, we also – and urgently – need national and global action, brokered by governments. But it’s beginning to look as if no one has our backs. Prepare for the worst.'
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #monbiot #systemiccollapse #complexity #climatecrisis

#Monbiot #SMOKIN🔥🔥🔥

You point to the SCAPEGOAT & people say “yes Kill the Beast"- but the "Beast" is the one speaking! What we see is someone directly attacking ALL OUR interests! #Musk & #Trump won't be happy until #TheBillionaires have EVERYTHING & WE have NOTHING!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEfJ...

George Monbiot explains these times with his unique clarity.
#trump #monbiot #musk

youtube.com/watch?v=IEfJ...

It’s straight from the Trump playbook: Labour is tearing up the machinery of government.

If Starmer and Reeves really want a greener, cleaner, wilder nation, then why attack vital state bodies that are already on their knees?

George #Monbiot

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

George Monbiot, essayiste britannique : « Le consensus néolibéral des grands partis a fini par tuer l’espoir en politique » Le néolibéralisme a réussi à faire croire que les choix politiques n’avaient pas d’importance face aux décisions économiques. Il faut donc s’en débarrasser en se rappelant qu’il est loin d’être une « ...

Le #néolibéralisme "prétend que la politique n’est pas le lieu où les décisions importantes doivent être prises. Ce faisant, il éloigne les gens de la politique, il la désenchante et il rejette la faute de cette évolution sur les individus." #Monbiot #Hutchinson #resist #LaDoctrineInvisible