Dear People,
As the second issue of Science for the People magazine heads to the printer in the coming weeks, we're grateful for all of the readers, writers, editors, artists, and activists who are part of SftP. Thank you for the support you've given, the passion you've shown, and the knowledge you've shared to create this organization, in the past five years and in the previous decades!
We've compiled a few selections, below, from the SftP archives to inspire thought, dialogue, and action. We hope you'll read these articles with your comrades and family. And we'd love to hear what more you'd like to see in Science for the People. Share your thoughts by replying to this email or checking out our call for proposals for "A People's Green New Deal" below.
In gratitude and solidarity,
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Dig into Science for the People archives and new content!
As the US celebrates Thanksgiving, check out our archives for a critical conversation from Indigenous and SftP activists on the long resistance to the project of American colonialism.
Nature, Natives, and Technology, an interview with Winona LaDuke
Environmental Colonialism in Puerto Rico
First Our Land, Now Our Health: on patients treated as experiments on Red Lake Indian Reservation
Science for the People contributors offer documentaries to watch, biographies to read, and some critical reads on radical scientists and activists organizing over this long weekend.
Visualizing Radical Science, a tribute to artist Elizabeth Fox Wolfe
Fire and Plantations in Portugal, a case study on the risks of using tree plantations to remove carbon from the atmosphere
No Comemos Baterías: Solidarity Science Against False Climate Change Solutions
Training Our Revolutionary Capacities, a review of Symbiotic Earth: How Lynn Margulis Rocked the Boat and Started a Scientific Revolution
Ecology for the People: creating a just society in the face of economic imperialism
Barry Commoner, An Institution, biologist, ecologist, and activist
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Envisioning the Science We Need
Subscribe by December 1 to get your copy of our second issue, "Envisioning and Enacting the Science We Need."
Scientists and societies can envision research programs that bolster authoritarianism, militarism, industrial expansion, colonialism, pollution, and environmental devastation. Or, scientists and societies can envision—and bring about—science that liberates and preserves what is precious, in service to living communities.
Watch for new articles to arrive online (and in mailboxes) in late December. In the meantime, check out this special preview:
The Lucas Plan—An Idea Whose Time Has Come?, at the fortieth anniversary of Lucas Aerospace workers' Alternative Corporate Plan
Mni Wiconi, Water is Life, a review of AWAKE, A Dream from Standing Rock
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Scientists for Palestine
Registration is open for the Third International Meeting for Science in Palestine, held January 10-12, 2020, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The meeting will convene people of diverse backgrounds from across the world along with some of the world’s most prominent scientists, representatives of the Palestinian scientific community, key members of Palestinian civil society, and Palestinian educational institutions, students, activists, and workers. Read more and register here.
Science for the People ‘s third issue, “Science Under Occupation,” (spring 2020) will share stories of communities living under occupation and conflict, and the ways in which science can be used as both a tool for liberation and as a weapon. Subscribe to get this issue in print.
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Contribute to "A People's Green New Deal"
Science for the People seeks proposals for articles, art, and other content for the upcoming issue, “A People’s Green New Deal” (Volume 23, Number 2, summer 2020).
With this issue, SftP hopes to contribute to the outpouring of ideas, organizing, support, and criticism that have greeted the Green New Deal (GND) proposal over the past year, and to help shape the contours of global climate struggles and solutions. Deadline for submissions is January 10, 2020.
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Science for Who? Science for the People!
Over the past five years, Science for the People has grown from a few people into an organization and publication that bring together thousands of people across the world who believe in our mission. We’ve been fortunate to have so many committed people volunteer time and energy to build SftP.
But to continue to grow our reach and capacity to make change, we need everyone who cares about Science for the People to consider making a sustaining monthly contribution. Will you show your support?
Click here to start your monthly donation to our Patreon.
Your contribution directly supports our publication effort, our organizing projects, and our digital infrastructure. Thank you for supporting and building Science for the People!
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