Overshoot and the 1.5-degree Celsius warming target

David Schwartzman

I wrote this shortly after participating in an historic HM Conference in London, only days after having heard the election result in the US while in the UK. We now face the increasing threat of reaching dangerous climatic tipping points simultaneously with an incoming climate-denialist Trump administration with virtual control of Congress. So, given this very sober outlook, should we assume, as media pundits tell us, that the 1.5-degree Celsius warming target is dead, or is there still a window of opportunity to avoid breaching it?

A thank you note from Historical Materialism

Dear comrades,
A huge thanks to all the participants in the 2024 Historical Materialism London conference. The conference was a huge success with over 800 presentations and 900 attendees that joined us over the four days.

Fredric R. Jameson (1934–2024)

Historical Materialism is deeply grieved by the passing of the Marxist intellectual giant, philosopher and cultural critic Fredric Jameson at the age of 90. Jameson’s work fundamentally reshaped our understanding of culture, politics and aesthetics, leaving behind an enduring legacy that has inspired generations of thinkers, activists and scholars.

France: Without Struggles, No Popular Front. Six Theses for a Discussion

Francesco Brancaccio, Andrea Di Gesu, Davide Gallo Lassere, Sara Marano, Sandro Mezzadra, Filippo Ortona, Matteo Polleri, Carlo Vercellone

If, at the top of the state building, they play the violin, how can we not expect those at the bottom to start dancing?

Historical Materialism London 2024: Postgraduate Conference Invitation

This year, we are excited to announce the inaugural postgraduate pre-conference scheduled for November 6th, preceding the annual London Historical Materialism conference at SOAS, which runs from November 7th to the 10th.

Marina Vishmidt, 1976-2024

(Photo: Barbara Herrenkind)