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Cop26 and ‘the Great Law of Peace’
The world's leaders have failed to put greed aside and come together to save the planet — ALAN SIMPSON looks at what we citizens can do ourselves to ensure life on Earth survives
The Monument to the Iroquois in Montreal
The Tatar rebel argued that Western workers could be bought off, so instead a ‘colonial international’ must form a dictatorship over Europe and the US, ideas that led to his expulsion from the Bolsheviks and eventual execution, writes EDMUND GRIFFITHS
HEATHER WOOD reports back from another packed annual Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival, where Palestinian flags flew high and solidarity with Birmingham’s striking refuse workers was central
Robinson successfully defended his school from closure, fought for the unification of the teaching unions, mentored future trade union leaders and transformed teaching at the Marx Memorial Library, writes JOHN FOSTER
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DON’T blame them; the sherpas, the civil servants and ministers. They did their best, struggling to get commitments (rather than conditional brackets) out of Cop26 negotiations. Surviving on caffeine and little sleep, they genuinely tried to get something meaningful past fossil fuel lobbyists and national vetoes.
In the end, everyone had something to grumble about. That’s why leaders called the Summit a success. But it wasn’t. Cop26 kept the 1.5°C target alive, but only just. Everything hangs by a thread.
The 2.4°C warming we are currently on track for would bring catastrophic climate breakdown. Time-dated promises won’t help. It’s what we do in this decade that matters, and this is what calls for fundamental change. You can’t put “go fast” stripes on a Reliant Robin and pretend it’s a Nissan Leaf. Today’s economic model is broken. We need a new one if we are to survive.
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