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Capitalism’s New Age of Plagues, Part 3: Systematically Unprepared

Covid-19 was the least unexpected pandemic in history. Why were governments not prepared?

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Capitalism’s New Age of Plagues, Part 3

Covid-19 was the least unexpected pandemic in history. Why were governments not prepared?

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Top geology body denies appeal, rejects Anthropocene proposal

Ruling ends formal discussion in official geological organization

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Capitalism’s New Age of Plagues, Part 2

Relentless evolution creates ‘resilient, dangerous foes’ in the Anthropocene

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The Anthropocene’s critics are missing the point

The new epoch is real, evidence based, and represents unprecedented Earth System change

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Ecosocialist Bookshelf, March 2024

10 new books for reds and greens. To change the world we must understand it. To understand, we must read.

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Anti-Anthropocene vote is ‘null and void’

Commission chairs say organizers of ballot violated statutes and ignored scientific evidence

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Capitalism’s New Age of Plagues, Part 1

In our time, pandemics will occur more often, spread more rapidly, and kill more people

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Capitalism’s New Age of Plagues, 1

In our time, pandemics will occur more often, spread more rapidly, and kill more people

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Global heating endangers US prisoners

1.8 million US prisoners are exposed to dangerous combinations of heat and humidity

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