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The development of GMOs and gene-edited crops reaffirms the many ways in which new technologies both reflect and help reinforce the commercial imperatives, and the larger social matrix, from which they emerged
The development of GMOs and gene-edited crops reaffirms the many ways in which new technologies both reflect and help reinforce the commercial imperatives, and the larger social matrix, from which they emerged
The more we think about such revolutionary possibilities, the more plausible it is that at least some of our transformative visions will someday come to pass
What does it tell us?
This technology has failed to demonstrate any consistent advantages for crop yields or food quality, but has helped drive an unprecedented consolidation of corporate power in the global seed and agrochemical sectors
“Planet of the Humans” does a serious disservice to those seeking to bring a more systemic and forward-looking approach into the climate movement
With a new generation of activists in the streets demanding more serious climate action and clamoring for climate justice, we may be seeing the beginnings of a movement that can finally turn things around
Local action is often the best remedy for the failings of the current system — a worldwide confederation of democratic communities can have the same impact at a global scale
The theory and praxis of social ecology remains our best hope to fend off a dystopian future and meaningfully reshape the fate of humanity on this planet
The world the diplomats inhabit couldn’t be farther removed from the places where the impacts of continuing climate chaos are felt the most