All About That Base
Our democracies are broken, debased and distrusted. Here are some ideas for restoring them.
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian, 25th January 2017
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The Pollution Paradox
Dirty industries spend more on politics, keeping us in the fossil age.
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 19th January 2017
Make America Wait Again. That’s what Donald Trump’s energy policy amounts to. Stop all the clocks, put the technological revolution on hold, ensure that the transition from fossil fuels to clean power is delayed for as long as possible.
Grim Reaping
Brexit could wreck the British countryside – or it could save it. It depends on getting our voices heard.
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 11th January 2017
Explanation of the Figures in Grim Reaping
This explains how the rough estimates of the area occupied by sheep in the UK were derived.
By George Monbiot, published on monbiot.com, 11th January 2017.
The Hills Are Dead
The terrible legacy of European farm subsidies – and how we could use Brexit as an opportunity for something better
Stung into Action
A strange tale from the forests of West Papua
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 28th December 2016
This story has no message or purpose. It is one of the winter’s tales – accounts of the many bizarre incidents that have marked my life – that I tell at this time of year. For once, I am not trying to make a point.
Imaginary Friends
Celebrity is not harmless fun – it’s the lieutenant of exploitation.
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 21st December 2016
Now that a reality TV star is preparing to become president of the United States, can we agree that celebrity culture is more than just harmless fun? That it might in fact be an essential component of the systems that govern our lives?
The Fortifying Commons
In the first of a series of columns about possible solutions, I explore how commons could transform society and the distribution of wealth
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 14th December 2016
The Golden Arches Theory of Decline
Why is there a worldwide revolt against politics as usual? Because corporate globalisation has crushed democratic choice.
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian, 6th December 2016
The Misinformation Machine
Donald Trump’s staff are drawn from an opaque network of corporate-funded thinktanks and fake grassroots campaigns
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 30th November 2016
Yes, Donald Trump’s politics are incoherent. But those who surround him know just what they want, and his lack of clarity enhances their power. To understand what is coming, we need to understand who they are. I know all too well, because I have spent the past 15 years fighting them.