Rob Hopkins

1 week ago | uk.bookshop.org | Promoting Books |Rob Hopkins

There are an infinite number of possible futures that lie ahead of us—like threads stretching out into the distance. Rob Hopkins, cofounder of the international Transition Network movement, invites us to travel to future worlds we would actually want to live in. In 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted every aspect of daily life, climate activist and Transition Network cofounder Rob Hopkins responded the way a lot of people did: by starting a podcast. But it wasn’t any ordinary podcast.

Mar 26, 2025 | countercurrents.org | Robert Jensen |Rob Hopkins |Phila Back |David Bollier

For the next few weeks, the buzzword in US debates on the liberal/left about economics and ecology will be “abundance” after the release of the book with that title by Ezra Klein (New York Times) and Derek Thompson (The Atlantic magazine). The book poses politically relevant questions: Have policies favored by Democrats and others on the political left impeded innovation with unnecessary red tape for building projects?

Mar 15, 2025 | countercurrents.org | Ram Puniyani |Bhabani Nayak |P M Joshy |Rob Hopkins

The convergence of Christian-Jewish-Zionist extremism, European neo-Nazism, and Hindutva ideologies — aided by arms lobbies and imperialist interests — has contributed to a global climate of war hysteria, racism, blasphemy, and social unrest. This paper examines the historical and political foundations of the Hindutva-Zionist nexus, exploring its impact on India’s political trajectory.

Mar 14, 2025 | countercurrents.org | Jessica Corbett |Ramzy Baroud |Heather Stroud |Rob Hopkins

New York (Quds News Network)- The Trump administration has arrested a second Palestinian student from Columbia University, escalating its crackdown on anti-genocide protests at U.S. campuses. On Friday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the detention of Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian student, accusing her of overstaying her F-1 student visa. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) took her into custody for deportation.

Mar 14, 2025 | countercurrents.org | Rob Hopkins |Phila Back |David Bollier |Bharat Dogra

Rob Hopkins, a pioneer in sustainability and community-driven change, believes that the future isn’t something we stumble upon—it’s something we actively create or fail at. At the heart of his work lies a question: what happens when we lose the ability to imagine a better world? For Hopkins, imagination is more than just creativity—it’s a survival tool essential for unlocking the sustainable, resilient, and equitable futures we are desperately in need of.