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  • To Civ or Not to Civ

    Very possibly the question.

    Glad to see the topic come up on Grist - there some monumental arguing to be had on the issue.  I happen to be a huge fan of Jensen, and I'm glad to see his work discussed here.  On Can industrial civilization really become sustainable? Should it? posted 3 years, 3 months ago 40 Responses

  • Come on

    While it may seem all fuzzy and nice that Walmart has started to make nods the green way, that hardly makes them superheroes.  There are still just a few reasons why it may not be a great idea to support them...surely the authors of this article can see that - and there are very real connections between ecological issues and labor practices, gender inequity, etc.  It's all tied together.  It's going to take just a bit more work there before you'll see me bouncing down to Walmart to plant big smoochies on their cheeks.

    And as for the disparaging comments about all us party-poopin' purists:  Fact is, there's a lot of work to be done, and it is our job as activists and cultural critics to consistently push the envelope in order to keep the focus on change.  Of course we should celebrate victories - but if you believe we ought to hang up our critical analysis because Walmart decided to be less evil than usual, you've got to be kidding.  Pat Robertson says "boy it sure is hot" and you're ready to herald in a new green dawn?  Please.  

    Celebrate victories and keep pushing and working.  It takes a range of strategies and tactics to make a movement.  Crapping all over others in the movement for practicing a critical discipline in order to make our landbases safer is counterproductive.  On Why won't America's environmentalists accept positive developments? posted 3 years, 3 months ago 22 Responses