Neoliberalism has driven the the world system into a cul-de-sac. The Global South must lead in building a new international economic order
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Cars and drivers in the age of inequality
A magazine for fans of very expensive cars unexpectedly exposes the gross economic inequality that characterizes the U.S. today
Banning wild animal sales won’t prevent another pandemic
'If wildlife-oriented solutions distract from the weaknesses that COVID-19 has exposed in global health security, the next pandemic will levy a higher toll.'
Agribusiness drives severe decline of essential insects
Four million tonnes of poison a year, most produced by four agribusiness giants, are killing essential insects everywhere. One-third of species face extinction.
Despite pandemic, CO2 hits new record
Greenhouse gas in atmosphere continues accelerating, reaching the highest concentration ever recorded in May 2020.
Ecosocialist Bookshelf, June 2020
Books we're reading this month … The Life of V. Gordon Childe; The Tragedy of US Science; Four Billion Years of Life; Marx and Climate Crisis; Tell the Bosses We’re Coming; Essays on Red Rosa
Deadly combinations of heat and humidity increasing worldwide
'Previous studies projected that this would happen several decades from now, but this shows it’s happening right now'
Pandemic: ‘This is a time for bold programs from the left’
Covid-19 exposes capitalism's gross inability to meet human needs. We must demand immediate measures to help people survive and recover.
3.5 billion people may face ‘unlivable’ heat in 50 years
Every degree of global warming will push a billion people out of the human survival zone
Capitalist Pigs: Pigs, pork, and power in America
How pigs became commodities and key elements of the interlocked social, economic and political institutions of US capitalism.