Isles of the Left

Give Yourself a Break. Stop Making Sense of a Virus!

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 If you believe that COVID-19 was sent by divine providence to make this world a fairer, greener place, you are mistaken. It’s up to us to strive for this goal. A virus has no such mission.

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The Three Cities’ Residents vs the AUM: the Power of a Unified Community

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The initial divisions between ‘the real people of Cottonera’ and ‘outsiders’ were overcome during the campaign. It is this type of unity—standing up together for a shared goal—that brought the residents together and led to success of the campaign.

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Green Nationalism: Why the ‚Love of My Country’ is Environmentally Unsustainable

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The ‘love of my country’ is often based on the belief that if ‘my country’ does well, I will do well, too. However, this love is not mutual. ‘My country’ doesn’t love me back—unless I belong to its privileged class.

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Time to Rebel: Civil Disobedience for the Planet

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Extinction Rebellion wants to ensure democracy and that the people are heard. Usually when you bring people together to take a decision based on unprejudiced facts, they come up with a well thought through, relevant answer.

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