Discussing the corruption of politics with Russell Brand on the Trews.
Author: monbiot
Geriatric Delinquents
How my friend’s grandfather went rogue – my second winter’s tale for the festive season.
Piggery Pokery
A winter’s tale that won’t put you off your dinner. Much.
Overgrowth
Every child should visit an abattoir. If you disagree, ask yourself why.
Everything Is Connected
The interactions between wildlife and the physical planet are more complex and fascinating than we could ever have imagined.
Civilisation is Boring
We are pre-tuned to the natural world; wired to respond to nature.
There Is An Alternative
The great political question of our age is what to do about corporate power. It’s time we answered it.
Breaking the Silence
It’s time to bring the Highland Spring south, and, like Scotland, introduce democracy to this quasi-feudal nation.
A Full Spectrum Assault on Democracy
Discussing TTIP on the Trews with Russell Brand.
A Vision for Nature
As governments tear down the rules that defend our wildlife from extinction, here’s a positive attempt to stop the wreckage.
The Insatiable God
The blind pursuit of economic growth stokes a cycle of financial crisis, and wrecks our world.
Cat Flap in Paris
The mythical tiger pursued by helicopters and armed gendarmes speaks volumes about what is missing from our lives.
Better Dead Than Different
Our visions of the future are defined, like the film Interstellar, by technological optimism and political defeatism
A Gunpowder Plot Against Democracy
This bill of rights for corporations will blow up the sovereignty of parliaments
Ripping Yarns
Only 0.01% of our seas are protected, and even the top conservation sites are up for grabs.
“Cleansing the Stock”
How our governments now talk about human beings.
Falling Apart
Competition and individualism are forcing us into a devastating Age of Loneliness
The Toll-Booth Economy
Corporate power is the real enemy within, but none of the major parties will confront it.
The Kink in the Human Brain
Pointless, joyless consumption is destroying our world of wonders.
Bomb Everyone
Humanitarian arguments, if consistently applied, could be used to flatten the entire Middle East