Climate Vanguard

☄️ APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN for Comet, a 4.5-month training programme for youth organisers in Britain who are seeking to understand the world and how to change it. 🌱 Participants will learn about systems analysis, liberatory strategy, and effective organising with leading popular intellectuals, including Jason Hickel, Jess Spear, Shahram Azhar, Alyson Escalante, James Schneider, Lizzy Oh, Kai Heron, and more! 🔗 Click the link for more information on the programme and how to apply: climatevanguard.org/comet

Israel just bombed the largest natural gas field in the world. The environmental fallout from this war will be felt for generations.

🚨 MARCH AGAINST US-ZIONIST TERROR 🚨 🗓️ SUNDAY 22 MARCH ⏰ 11AM 📍US EMBASSY, SW11 7US ✊From Gaza to Sudan, Venezuela to Cuba, Lebanon to Iran, Yemen to the world over, we say: hands off our lands! Britain, USA and Zionism out of our regions!

💢 “Black rain” and “nuclear winter” effect reported in Tehran after Israeli strikes on oil facilities ▪️ Israeli strikes on oil depots around Tehran have released massive quantities of toxic hydrocarbons, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxides. Mixed with rainwater, these chemicals are causing highly acidic precipitation that can cause skin burns and severe lung damage upon contact, according to Iranian authorities. ▪️ Dense plumes of black smoke from the Shahran and other refineries have blotted out the sun, plunging parts of the city into darkness and creating a "nuclear winter" effect, NYT reported. Authorities warned that these noxious fumes cause acute respiratory distress and eye irritation. ▪️ Oil-saturated rainwater has blanketed the city, leaving rooftops, balconies, and streets covered in a thick, murky black liquid and oily soot. This contamination poses a long-term risk of heavy metals like nickel and vanadium leaching into the soil and local water systems. ▪️ Environmental groups warn the pollution threatens migratory birds crossing the Persian Gulf. The "black rain" and smoke plumes can cause internal organ damage and destroy the insulating properties of bird feathers, leading to hypothermia and death. The Iranian Red Crescent Society warned of the dangers of the rain, advising residents to protect themselves and to cover exposed food from oily soot particles. Officials said the rain is highly corrosive and could potentially damage civilian structures. 🎥 Day time in Iran (clip via @tparsi). CNN reports on “oil rain” below.

Team Venezuela CRUSHES Israel to grab their second win in Pool D 🇻🇪

Official: Trump is using RAF Akrotiri—the British airbase on Cyprus—to bomb Iran

Bombing Iran in the middle of negotiations, while starving Cuba, while genociding Palestinians, while threatening to invade Greenland… the US and Israel are the single greatest threat to humanity and it’s not even close. We are all forced to live in the nightmare they create.

After discussions prompted by moves towards left regroupment, the editorial boards of Ebb and Prometheus are merging. prometheus-mag.com/2026/02/21/ebb…

ANNOUNCING 🇨🇺 The Nuestra América Flotilla. We are sailing to Cuba, bringing critical humanitarian aid for its people. Together, we can break the siege, save lives, and stand up for the cause of Cuban self-determination. Join us: nuestraamericaflotilla.org

📕 Out now on our Substack: climatevanguard.substack.com/p/lenins-legacy

I'm truly excited that our special issue for @jlso_brill, The Imperialist Features of Ecomodernism, co-edited by @KaiHeron, Nemanja Lukić and me, is finally out! We believe this can significantly contribute to debates on ecomodernism, imperialism and political ecology. 🧵👇

🇨🇦 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told the World Economic Forum at Davos that the U.S.-led “rules-based international order” is finished and “will not return.” “For decades, countries like Canada benefited from what was called the rules-based international order,” Carney said. “We joined its institutions. We praised its principles. We benefited from its predictability.” But, he added, “we knew the story… was partially false.” “The strongest would exempt themselves when convenient,” Carney said, arguing that “trade rules were enforced asymmetrically,” and “international law applied with varying rigor depending on the identity of the accused or its victim.” “We participated in the rituals. And we largely avoided calling out the gaps between rhetoric and reality.” That “pleasant fiction,” he states, no longer works. The new world is one where economic integration and financial infrastructure are openly used by hegemons—hinting at the United States—as “weapons” for “economic coercion.” Carney rejected reliance on bilateral deals with dominant powers. “When we only negotiate bilaterally with a hegemon, we negotiate from weakness,” he said. “This is not sovereignty. It is the performance of sovereignty while accepting subordination.” Instead, he called for “values-based realism,” urging middle powers to act together and build a third path that is not a “world of fortresses,” but partnerships with partners with shared standards. If you are not at the table,” Carney said, “you are on the menu.” His remarks were met with a rare standing ovation in the room. Full speech below.

☄️ Applications for Comet close this Sunday! 🔗 Learn more and apply here: climatevanguard.org/comet

WARNING: Don't fall for the U.S. psyops. The narrative that Delcy Rodríguez betrayed Maduro and the Revolution is a manufactured lie. My full breakdown of the last 72 critical hours in Venezuela: peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/05/ven…

🚨 Applications for this year’s round of Comet close in one week! If you have any questions, come along to our info session this upcoming Wednesday at 7:00 PM GMT. Application info and session registration here: climatevanguard.org/comet

“For Venezuela, we are prepared to give even our own blood!” In a massive rally in Havana, just steps from the U.S. Embassy, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel today harshly condemned Trump’s bombing of Caracas as an act of terrorism and violation of international law. He also accused Washington of “kidnapping” President Nicolas Maduro, urging his supporters to “take a stand against fascism”.

@AGPamBondi Correction: you've abducted the leader of a sovereign country and are holding him hostage in order to steal oil. This is imperialist gangsterism.

Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been indicted in the Southern District of New York. Nicolas Maduro has been charged with Narco-Terrorism Conspiracy, Cocaine Importation Conspiracy, Possession of Machineguns and Destructive Devices, and Conspiracy to Possess Machineguns and Destructive Devices against the United States. They will soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts. On behalf of the entire U.S. DOJ, I would like to thank President Trump for having the courage to demand accountability on behalf of the American People, and a huge thank you to our brave military who conducted the incredible and highly successful mission to capture these two alleged international narco traffickers.

As the US’ unipolarity continues to fade, it will double down on using its vast military power to impose its will on the Western hemisphere. Full solidarity with the people of Venezuela. Down with US imperialism!

The US is attempting regime change in Venezuela to crush the Bolivarian process, which has used Venezuela’s resources for sovereign development, including the largest proven oil reserves in the world.

BREAKING: Antiwar organizations in US call for emergency nationwide protests on Saturday, Jan 3 The ANSWER Coalition has just issued a call to action that reads “This war is not about drug trafficking. It is not about democracy. It is about stealing Venezuela's oil and dominating Latin America. It is an outrageous escalation in a campaign of murder in international waters and piracy targeting civilian ships trading with Venezuela. We need to take to the streets and say no to another endless war! The people of this country do not want another war!” In the first hour since the call was issued, 13 cities have already listed protests, including in front of the White House at 1pm. The organization says more cities will be posted by the morning. The listing is available at answercoalition.org/venezuela

US companies are vying for contracts to rebuild Gaza. This is what a lot of people don't grasp about war and climate change. Their destructive effects always open new avenues of capital accumulation. theguardian.com/us-news/2025/d…