Paul D. Raskin, Stephen S. Bernow.Ecology and Marxism: Are Green and Red Complementary?. RM 4(1):87-103 "The issues raised for Marxism by the environmental movement are examined and a need for an ecologically informed interrogation of Marxist theory is identified. Historically, environmentalists (greens) have criticized Marxists (reds) for their affinity with Enlightenment philosophies that promoted the idea that social progress is attainable by mastering nature. While acknowledging the power of green criticisms, it is suggested that the tenets of Marxist theory permit a critique of even the most radical ecologist. In the Marxist critique of green consciousness, ecologists are assailed for their myopic antiscientism and their naive neglect of the socioeconomic context of ecological disaster. Though significant differences remain between the green and red projects, it is argued that there are more points of convergence than of departure, which, in concert with Marx's own emphasis on the social consequences of economic development, permit the elaboration of a new paradigm that integrates ecological degradation and class exploitation toward the goal of an ecologically sensitive Marxism. 14 References. W. Howard"