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Ecosocialist Bookshelf February

Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents reading matter for reds and greens.

Unionists and their聽families rallied for secure jobs on February 19. Steve O'Brien reports

Time for Socialism by Thomas Picketty

Alex Salmon reviews Thomas Piketty's new book, which argues for a world beyond capitalism.

The聽Rail, Tram and Bus Union described the NSW government鈥檚 unilateral shut-down of the Sydney train network on February 21 as 鈥渁 huge dummy spit鈥. Jim McIlroy reports.

Whatever the outcome of the standoff involving thousands of Russian troops at the border, arms dealers will be circling for opportunities to profit, argues聽Jake Lynch.

When former and current ASIO chiefs feel impelled to contradict Dutton鈥檚 warmongering, you know the wannabe general has overstepped the mark. Pip Hinman argues that a khaki election campaign could swing it for the Coalition.

Hugo Torres in 2013

Seventy-three-year-old former Sandinista leader Hugo Torres died in Nicaragua's capital on February 12. Dick Nichols pays tribute and looks at the circumstances leading to Torres's arrest and imprisonment eight months ago.

Among protesters the meaning of the panacea slogan 鈥渇reedom鈥澛爄s diverse. Stuart Rees argues that聽reasoning and聽persuasion聽are needed to combat the pandemic of intolerant dogma.

The family of a 16-year-old Aboriginal boy, who was killed in a collision with an unmarked police car, has called for an independent investigation into how he died. Isaac Nellist reports.

Bonafont pplant, Mexico.

Twenty Indigenous Nahua communities in Mexico, together with hundreds of other organisations, are calling for a boycott of water bottling companies, reports Tamara Pearson.

Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends wants the NSW government to change the status of gas from low to high-emissions energy. Kathy McKenzie reports.

'Freedom Convoy' Canada

In response to the so-called "Freedom Convoys", Canada鈥檚 Liberal government invoked the Emergencies Act, but Jeff Shantz argues this move should be viewed as a danger to community organisers and the left.