Ludo De Witte (born 1956) is a Belgian writer and political activist internationally known for his book ''The assassination of Lumumba'', on the murder of

Patrice Lumumba Patrice Émery Lumumba (; 2 July 1925 – 17 January 1961) was a Congolese politician and independence leader who served as the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (then known as the Republic of the Congo) from June u ...

. In his latest work, ''Als de laatste boom geveld is, eten we ons geld wel op: kapitalisme versus de aarde'', De Witte promotes

eco-socialism Eco-socialism (also known as green socialism or socialist ecology) is an ideology merging aspects of socialism with that of green politics, ecology and alter-globalization or anti-globalization. Eco-socialists generally believe that the expansi ...

, stating that to save the world from

ecocide Ecocide is human impact on the environment causing mass destruction to that environment. Ten nations have codified ecocide as a crime. Activities that might constitute ecocide in these nations include substantially damaging or destroying ecos ...

, it and its people must be freed from the yoke of

capitalism Capitalism is an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit. Central characteristics of capitalism include capital accumulation, competitive markets, price system, priva ...

. De Witte also advocates a close cooperation between

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and

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in their mutual anti-capitalistic fight to save the planet from its demise.

Works

* * * ''Wie is bang voor moslims? Aantekeningen over

Dyab Abou Jahjah Dyab Abou Jahjah ( ar, دياب أبو جهجه, born 24 June 1971 in Hanin, Lebanon) is an Arab political activist and writer who was active in Europe between 2001 and 2007. He is the founder and former leader of the Arab European League (AEL) ...

, etnocentrisme en islamofobie'' (, 2004) * ''Huurlingen, geheim agenten en diplomaten'' (Van Halewyck, 2014) * ''Als de laatste boom geveld is, eten we ons geld wel op: kapitalisme versus de aarde'' ( EPO, 2017) * ''Moord in Burundi: België en de liquidatie van premier Louis Rwagasore'' (OEP, 2021)

References

Living people 1956 births {{Belgium-academic-bio-stub