Why We Need a Green New Deal & The Case Against Joe Biden
Alyssa Battistoni, co-author of A Planet to Win: Why We Need a Green New Deal and Branko Marcetic, author of Yesterday’s Man: The Case Against Joe Biden
Alyssa Battistoni, co-author of A Planet to Win: Why We Need a Green New Deal and Branko Marcetic, author of Yesterday’s Man: The Case Against Joe Biden
Howie Hawkins, a leading Green Party candidate for president, explains that Implementing the Green New Deal will require ecosocialism—social ownership in key sectors in order to democratically plan the coordinated reconstruction of all economic sectors for ecological sustainability. The Green New Deal encompasses an Economic Bill of Rights and a Green Economy Reconstruction, and Howie explains how we would pay for it.
Matt Huber advocates for tacking the ecological crisis by organizing around working-class interests, why Bernie Is the Best Chance We Have on Climate, and discusses the Democratic Socialists of America prioritizing organizing for an Ecosocialist Green New Deal.
Micah Uetricht talks about why Sanders opening the door to Democratic Socialism is bigger than Bernie.
Traven discusses the possible significance of Sanders' presidential campaign and the rise of democratic socialism on Joseph Gainza's Gathering Peace program. Part 2.