Articles
Earthquake in Morocco, Floods in Libya: Natural Phenomena, But Social Disasters
September 14, 2023 editorial of the New Anti-capitalist Party (NPA) in France. Translated from French. …
infrastructure
Articles
Deadly Johannesburg Fire Was a Predictable Tragedy
On August 31, a fast-moving blaze spread through a formerly abandoned five-story building in downtown …
Articles
More Handouts for a BART Landlord?
The landlord of the Coliseum Connections apartment building near the Coliseum station, which flooded on …
Articles
Flash Floods Will Be Worse Than Previously Predicted
Billions of dollars of federal infrastructure money could be wasted on projects that won’t be …
Uncategorized
Florida – Tragic Example of the Sickness of Capitalism
The tragic aftermath of Hurricane Ian has left a trail of death and destruction through …
Articles
California – Cooking from Climate Change and Rolling the Dice with Neglected Infrastructure
For the past two weeks, much of California has faced record temperatures. Governor Gavin Newsom …
Articles
Water Emergency in Baltimore
Positive samples of E. coli in drinking water were detected beginning on Friday, September 2 …
Articles
The Levees Held, But Millions Were Still Unprotected from Deadly Storms
While the cultural and entertainment center of New Orleans was saved from deadly storm surges, the same cannot be said for the rest of Louisiana’s coast. …
Articles
Baltimore Sewage Treatment Plants are Polluting the Chesapeake Bay
Baltimore’s two wastewater treatment plants have been releasing large quantities of partially-treated sewage into rivers flowing into the Chesapeake Bay for about a year without detection. …
Articles
Crumbling Infrastructure: A Continuing Crisis of the System
Our infrastructure has been crumbling for decades, because it isn’t a priority for the businesses and politicians. …