Pleaseeee can we stop pretending that the main problem with the US attacking and taking control over Venezuela is that they for once haven’t bothered framing their imperialism in international legal discourse? International law won’t save us, it was literally created to justify shit like this

Remember that the US *does not care* about the people of Venezuela. It is not about "narcotrafficking", or "democracy", or whatever propaganda they have going. It is *explicitly* about US control over oil, capital accumulation, and geopolitical power.

Do we really believe that appealing to “international law” can prevent imperialist aggression? History teaches otherwise. We need to abolish the system that creates the conditions for such aggression: global capitalism. If that seems somehow unrealistic, it’s simply necessary to make it less so.

This book is essential reading for historians of capitalism and agriculture. It provides new evidence of the crucial role of peasant expropriation by large landowners in the emergence of agrarian capitalism in England during the 15th-16th centuries. For years, the role of peasant expropriation 1/2

I'm very happy to announce that I have received a large grant from the Augustinus Foundation for a research project on the industrialisation of animal production in Denmark. The project is based at the Green Museum (where I work) and I will lead a research group of excellent researchers from ->

If “nationalise the entire economy” means throwing the market economy into the dustbin of history, count me in!

On this day in 1914, Karl Liebknecht stood as the only SPD deputy in the German Reichstag to vote against war credits. The SPD majority’s abandonment of its internationalist antimilitarism destroyed the second International as Europe descended into a catastrophic war. Today, many socialist 1/2

Vi må ikke se, hvad der rent faktisk foregår i de danske svinestalde. Den private ejendomsret trumfer mediernes ret til at informere offentligheden. landbrugsavisen.dk/retten-forby...

Socialdemokrater har i disse dage travlt med at udråbe sig som det eneste "folkeparti" i Danmark. Men Socialdemokratiet har altså ikke været et reelt folkeparti i begrebets klassiske forstand som et organiseret masseparti forankret i folkelige organisationer i mange mange årtier.

Kaare Dybvad viser her totalt manglende forståelse for sit eget partis rolle i de sidste mange årtiers liberalisering, markedsgørelse og stigende ulighed. I stedet har han fundet på den absurde idé, at alt handler om indvandring. www.information.dk/indland/2025...

Det burde være en forudsætning for at blive borgmester i København, at man har deltaget i verdensungdomskongres i Moskva. youtu.be/FbIApzmSH5I?...

I edited a book "Danish Marxism: Past, Present, Future" that was released at the tenth annual conference of @dkmarxsoc.bsky.social a few weeks ago. It celebrates 10 years of critical research presented at the conferences and can be downloaded for free here marxistiskestudier.com/wp-content/u...

Need a new novel for bedtime reading. Preferably something recent. Any suggestions?

At the Danish Marxism conference, I had a great discussion after my paper presenting a critical history of the Danish farmer cooperatives. Are cooperatives inherently problematic, or is it just this specific historical example? My opinion is that whether a capitalist firm is owned by individuals 1/3

It’s wonderful to see how the small Danish Marxism conference we founded years ago has grown into a big and vibrant international event. This year was especially meaningful as we celebrated its 10th anniversary. May it continue to inspire and flourish for many years to come!

Really looking forward to joining comrades at the 10th Danish Marxism conference! I’ll be presenting a paper making a historical critique of the cooperative form and arguing that if Danish agriculture is to move toward a sustainable future, its current cooperative structure must be dismantled.

If any of my followers here are going to the Rural History conference in Coimbra next week, you can catch me on Wednesday talking about the Danish "bacon pig". Amazing program btw ruralhistory2025.org/program/

Jeg har godt nok svært ved at forestille mig, at landmændene efter de lokale treparter - der lige nu forhandler udtagning af landbrugsjord - også vil være parate til endnu mere omfangsrige udtagninger gennem en skovrejsningsorden. Det virker helt urealistisk. politiken.dk/klima/art105...

Vi er nødt til at tale om den enorme koncentration af ejerskab til landbrugsjorden, der er sket de sidste årtier. Er der nogen landmænd tilbage efter strukturudviklingen? Det spørger jeg om i det første af 3 indlæg hen over efteråret i Landbrugsavisen.

Samtlige partier i folketinget taler om oprustning. Men det kortsigtede mål om øget militær styrke bidrager ikke blot til et acceleret våbenkapløb. Det underminerer også den langsigtede planetære sikkerhed gennem øget global opvarmning og naturødelæggelse. www.information.dk/udland/2025/...

Excellent critique of how “land sparing” and agricultural intensification are neither sustainable nor capable of feeding the world, but rather serve the interest of industrial agribusiness. And why agroecology remains an alternative.

Klimaloven skal genforhandles i år og det er en god mulighed for, at punktere myten om DK som grønt foregangsland. Danmarks globale forbrugsbaserede udledninger så høje, at der ikke er en reel chance for, at vi kan nå 1,5 graders målsætningen.

There are now only 5.781 full time farms left in Denmark. As the concentration of land in the hands of extremely few people continues, ecological degradation worsens. Perhaps it’s time to consider socialising land itself? www.information.dk/indland/2025...

Vaclav Smil on the illusion of Denmark as a green frontrunner

In a time of imperialist rivalry, genocide and ecological collapse, the world needs the exact opposite of NATO ramping up military spending www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

Morten Sommers bog ‘Er mit liv bæredygtigt’ viser tydeligt, hvor radikalt vores liv skal forandre sig, hvis vi skal stoppe med at ødelægge kloden og leve inden for de planetære grænser. Men bogens løsninger fremstår helt utilstrækkelige i betragtning af opgavens alvor og omfang. Min anmeldelse ->

Første del af den nye kvælstofregulering er nu aftalt. Man vil maksimalt regulere sig til en reduktion af kvælstofudledningen på 7.100 ton. Det er langt fra, hvad der skal til for at sikre god tilstand i vandmiljøerne. Man regner for en stor del altså stadig med frivillighedens vej.

The Swedish Left Party votes in favor of a huge increase in military spending in an act of complete deference to NATO dictates. Not to mention that the global military-industrial complex is a catastrophe for the climate and environment. The ongoing arms race is jeopardizing the future of the planet.

Carlsberg just launched a beer supposedly made with "100% regenerative barley". However, their "regenerative" label also includes chemical inputs. Not even reaching organic standards, "regenerative" will be the new greenwashing concept. www.carlsberggroup.com/newsroom/car...

Jeg gider simpelthen ikke også til at høre på, at unge misogyne mænd har en pointe med at woke er gået for langt og at venstrefløjen er skyld i deres destruktive adfærd. Det er en direkte overførsel af højrefløjens narrativ om “indvandringsproblemer” på kønsdebatten. politiken.dk/debat/debati...

The ship ‘Madleen’ is approaching Gaza from the sea to break Israel’s blockade. Complete heroes! Follow them and help protect their safety freedomflotilla.org/ffc-tracker/

Trinity College Dublin cuts all ties with Israel ending all investments and academic collaborations. Meanwhile, Danish universities continue a policy of doing nothing amidst Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...

Klimarådet sår tvivl om realisérbarheden i den grønne treparts ambition om omlægning af flere hundrede tusinder hektar landbrugsjord - med konsekvenser for klimamålene. Den nye kvælstofregulering vil have en effekt på arealomlægningen. Men slet ikke nok til hele omlægningen. 1/2

New report reveals Maersk’s pivotal role in facilitating F35 strike fighters for Israel, used to commit genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Meanwhile, a large majority of Danish politicians refuses to ban exports enabling Israel’s genocide. Shame on them! www.maskoffmaersk.com/reports

De andre partiers ageren er jeg ikke overrasket over, men at SF ikke vil være med til at stoppe al våbeneksport til Israel -der lige nu intensiverer folkemordet mod palæstinenserne i Gaza - det er simpelthen helt uforståeligt og skammeligt. Føj! www.information.dk/udland/2025/...

Looking for the best books on collectivized/socialized farming, like the Soviet kolkhoz or farmer collectives during the Spanish civil war?!

I'm preparing some graphs for my paper on Danish pig breeding, which I'll be presenting at the upcoming Rural History Conference in September. Danish breeders certainly succeeded in developing a pig that met the specific demands of the British bacon market: extremely long and with minimal back fat.

Forleden blev det fastslået at et kødforbrug svarende til knap 2 kyllingebryster om ugen er absolut maks for ikke at overskride de planetære grænser. Nu viser ny forskning at nybyggeri skal reduceres med hele 80%. Måske det begynder at dæmre for folk? Hvis vi skal stoppe destruktionen af vores 1/2

50 years since the liberation of Saigon! youtu.be/NitSnHWNhsk?...

Excited to share a new publication in the Journal of Agrarian Change! Markus and I show how bringing the debate on capitalist transitions in agriculture into conversation with the Danish case generates new methodological insights. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

A new Danish study finds that it's possible to meet the nutritional needs of the global population without exceeding planetary boundaries, but only if meat plays a radically reduced role in our diets, with beef having no role at all. www.dtu.dk/english/news...

For at "værne om danske traditioner" kan befolkningen nu stemme om, hvad kulturministeren skal forsøge at få på UNESCOs liste over immateriel kulturarv. Men er formålet med at gøre noget til kulturarv at bekræfte nogle i forvejen fasttømrede selvfortællinger? Eller kunne det i stedet være en 1/3

From the department of wild graphs about Danish agricultural history

Danish top researchers sound the alarm: Sea level rise could be much worse than IPCC predictions. Incorporating the latest ice core data, they warn that a 2-3°C temperature increase could trigger ice cap collapse, leading to several meters of sea level rise in this century. www.dr.dk/nyheder/vide...

The Danish cooperative farmer movement has often been pointed out as an example of how cooperatives can be a kind of “third way” between capitalism and socialism. Or even as half-way socialist. Nothing could be more wrong. The cooperatives were exactly what allowed Danish farmers to integrate 1/2

Lyt med i det seneste afsnit af Bogfolk, hvor jeg udfolder nogle af min bogs hovedpointer. Vi kommer både ind på grisens rygflæsktykkelse, andelsformens udvikling og hvorfor dansk landbrug og dets andelsselskaber står i over for store udfordringer og forandringer i dag. politiken.dk/del/Whe-LOAE...

This morning, 1000 protesters blocked MÆRSK's headquarter in inner Copenhagen in an action of disobedience inspired by Ende Gelände or Tute Bianche, in an attempt to stop the logistics of Israel's genocide. They were attacked by the police with gas and batons. www.dr.dk/nyheder/sene...

Den her anmeldelse er jeg virkelig glad for. Som Jesper peger på, lever fortællingen om andelsbevægelsen stadig afkoblet fra vor tids økologiske kriser. Men et kritisk gensyn med landbrugets andelsbevægelse har meget at bidrage med til en historisk forståelse af netop de kriser.

Weekendavisen bringer i dag en rigtig god anmeldelse af min bog, der virkelig fint fanger essensen: "Helt fra andelsbevægelsens begyndelse var der problemer mellem landbrug og natur. Jo større succes, desto større problemer skubbet ind i fremtiden."

Gert Petersen i 1980. Igen relevant i en tid, hvor næsten alle partier prædiker oprustning.