We need to get embarrassing about climate breakdown
Author: monbiot
Seal of Approval
How an animal welfare charity ended up endorsing seal killing – and what this says about our age
Honourable Theft
How one young woman broke down the gates of knowledge
Plastic Soup
The problem is not plastic. It is consumerism.
My Way Or The Highway
The crucial decisions about major infrastructure are made behind closed doors.
Obesophobia
In 1976, we ate more than we do today. So why are we fatter?
Invisible Hands
Dark money is undermining our democracies, and it’s never darker than when channelled through lobby groups masquerading as think tanks
A Revolution Has Begun
The little-known history of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s victory in a New York primary hints at a coming transformation in US politics
Incompetence By Design
As state bodies are dismantled, corporations are freed to rip the living world apart
In Memoriam
As our wildlife and ecosystems collapse, remembering is a radical act.
Sunset for Liberal Democracy
The denial of popular sovereignty by mainstream leaders allows demagogues like Trump to pose as democratic champions.
Butchery of the Planet
Defending the living world and its people requires a shift from meat to a plant-based diet
Other People’s Money
Make bosses pay for the disasters they cause
Price Less
The “natural capital” agenda is morally wrong, intellectually vacuous, and most of all counter-productive
The Oxytocin Tent
The wonderful things I learnt during my treatment for prostate cancer
Payments for Not Mugging Old Ladies
This is George Monbiot’s response to the government consultation document Health and Harmony: the future for food, farming and the environment in a Green Brexit
Close Harmony
Why loneliness afflicts us – and how we should address it, in words and music
The Mess We’re In
How did neoliberalism happen and what do we do about it?
How to Really Take Back Control
Our multiple crises, and how we can escape them
Replacing Neoliberalism
A new politics needs a new political narrative