George Monbiot
George Monbiot is a British writer, known for his environmental and political activism. He writes a weekly column for The Guardian, and is the author of a number of books, including Captive State: The Corporate Takeover of Britain (2000) and Bring on the Apocalypse: Six Arguments for Global Justice (2008). www.monbiot.com
A despot in disguise: one man’s mission to rip up democracy
By George Monbiot for The Guardian James McGill Buchanan’s vision of totalitarian capitalism has infected public policy in the US. Now it’s being exported. It’s the missing chapter: a key to understanding the politics of the past half… »
The Grenfell inquiry will be a stitch-up. Here’s why
By George Monbiot for The Guardian A public inquiry where the government chooses charges, judge and jury puts the bonfire of regulations outside the frame. An independent commission is needed We don’t allow defendants in court cases to select… »
Who paid for the leave vote? Brexit should be halted until we know
By George Monbiot for The Guardian There are huge questions about funding, involving the DUP and others. A public inquiry is needed Should the EU referendum result be annulled? For the past year I’ve been arguing that this would… »
With Grenfell Tower, we’ve seen what ‘ripping up red tape’ really looks like
by George Monbiot for The Guardian Too often safety has been sacrificed to an agenda of deregulation backed by lobbyists: it’s time to put the public interest above corner-cutting and greed For years successive governments have built what they call a bonfire of regulations. They have argued that “red… »
The election’s biggest losers? Not the Tories but the media, who missed the story
By George Monbiot for The Guardian Trapped in their hall of mirrors the broadcasters and press wrote off Jeremy Corbyn. They have to change and reflect the world they report on. The election was a crushing defeat – but not for either of the major parties. The faction… »
Dark money is pushing democracy in the UK over the edge
By George Monbiot for The Guardian We urgently need new rules to prevent the capture of our politics by billionaires and corporations and their secretive funding How is this acceptable? A multimillionaire City asset manager… »
Freeing up the rich to exploit the poor. That’s what Trump and Brexit are about
A bonfire of public protections is being lit in Britain and in the United States – and the beneficiaries of it will be the very rich By George Monbiot for The Guardian Propaganda works by sanctifying a single value, such as faith, or patriotism. Anyone who… »
Our greatest peril? Screening ourselves off from reality
Immersed in life online like the followers of 4chan or PewDiePie, we start to imagine that nothing matters – even racism, misogyny and resurgent fascism By George Monbiot, The Guardian 28/2/2017 Everything is possible. Nothing is possible. Nothing hurts any more, until the consequences crash through the screen. »
Without the power of kindness, our society will fall apart
When we are vulnerable and estranged from each other we can be easily manipulated by demagogues, as can be seen in the US and Europe. By George Monbiot for The Guardian If there is an irrepressible human trait it’s… »
George Monbiot: why I wrote an album of anthems for all the lonely people
There’s a loneliness epidemic, says George Monbiot, and it’s killing as many people as smoking or obesity. That’s why he’s going on tour – to bring people together with his stirring songs, then a party in the pub. By Geroge Monbiot for The Guardian Two years ago,… »
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