Ian Angus's Blog, page 11

COVID wiped out 10 years of life expectancy gains

Global life expectancy falls back to 2012 level; Americas and SE Asia hit hardest

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Mythmaking 101: What went wrong with capitalism?

Did big government, monopoly power, and easy money end competitive capitalism's golden age?

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Despite promising climate action, oil and gas giants double down on drilling

All announced energy transition policies are 'insufficient' or 'grossly insufficient'

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Global people’s movements are leading the fight for our planet

A conversation with Ashley Dawson, author of Environmentalism from Below

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Capitalism’s New Age of Plagues. Part 5: The Pandemic Machines

New zoonotic diseases are inextricably connected to the industrialization of poultry, pigs and cattle

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Can capitalism solve the ecological crisis?

Two new books argue that green capitalism will save us. Neither is convincing.

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Ecosocialist Bookshelf, May 2024

Attn. Reds & Greens: Eight recent books for people who want to change the world

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Marcuse’s revolutionary ecology: A breath of fresh air

Laying the groundwork for the 99% to build a new ecosocialist world system

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What are you eating?

The ubiquitous chemicals in our food are making us sick

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Capitalism’s New Age of Plagues, Part 4: Deforestation and Spillover

Agribusiness assaults on tropical forests are driving the emergence of new diseases and epidemics

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