The Red Deal

By The Red Nation,

Book cover of The Red Deal: Indigenous Action to Save Our Earth

Book description

When the Red Nation released their call for a Red Deal, it generated coverage in places from Teen Vogue to Jacobin to the New Republic, was endorsed by the DSA, and has galvanized organizing and action.

Now, in response to popular demand, the Red Nation expands their original statement filling…

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The Red Nation is a revolutionary Indigenous organization that is part of the historic 21st-century revival of Indigenous culture and political resistance that has emerged across the Americas to block oil pipelines, prevent mining projects, and basically lead the fight to save us all from climate extinction. This is their manifesto.

The Red Deal engages with many of the ideas of the “Green New Deal” proposed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and others, but starts from the standpoint of Indigenous people across the world. As a result, it puts the fight against climate change in the context of 500 years of capitalism…

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Now that you’ve committed yourself to doing something for the climate movement, it can be overwhelming figuring out where to start. There are countless organizations and initiatives to join, all fighting for your limited dollars and volunteer hours, and it’s hard to know where your efforts will be most helpful. 

The Red Deal goes far beyond “The Green New Deal” in calling for a comprehensive reordering of society and full decolonization. The Red Deal argues that environmental devastation is inevitable under capitalism, and only by decolonizing and discarding the profit motive can we live in positive relation with the rest…

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