Climate Change
Electric Vehicles Won’t Stop the Climate Catastrophe — Only the Working Class and Oppressed Can
In this “now or never” moment, we must break from any remaining belief that incremental policy changes and technological moonshots championed by capitalists will save us from the climate crisis that they created and profit from.
Lee Palmer
January 23, 2023COP27: Climate Talks Underway in Egypt amidst Intense Political Repression
Why is the UN holding COP27 in Egypt, where the al-Sissi regime is at the forefront of the repression of political and environmental activists and mostly inactive in the fight against climate change?
Wolfgang Mandelbaum
November 15, 2022‘It’s Time to Declare War on This Climate-Destroying System!’: Interview with a Pakistani Socialist about the Flood
The flood in Pakistan is one of the most horrific climate events in recent history. A Pakistani socialist describes the consequences of the disaster, as well as the economic crises facing the country.
Maxi Schulz
October 3, 2022Water Crises Portend Socialism or Barbarism
Catastrophic floods, droughts, and infrastructure failures highlight the ecological dangers of capitalism, and the urgent need for socialism.
Signý A.
October 1, 2022Environmental Racism Leads to Water Crisis in Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi, a city whose population is more than 80 percent Black, has been without clean reliable water for days, adding to the ongoing water issues due to decades of neglect and divestment.
Molly Rosenzweig
September 2, 2022Climate Change Causes Torrential Flooding in Pakistan, Dispossessing Millions
Due to increased monsoon rains caused by climate change, Pakistan has been hit by catastrophic floods, killing over 1,000 people and displacing thousands more.
Molly Rosenzweig
August 28, 2022Democrats’ ‘Climate Bill’ Puts Polluters before People and the Planet
Congressional Democrats, supported by President Biden, just passed a major spending bill focused on climate change, health care, and taxes. But it’s no win for the climate or the working class.
Robert Belano
August 13, 2022The Mediterranean Sea Hits 86ºF — 10ºF Higher than Expected
Massive evaporation, torrential rains, prolonged extreme humid heat, and dying marine life — these are among the consequences of this summer’s heat wave as the waters of the Mediterranean Sea reach record levels.
Pedro Vantas
July 27, 2022As Europe Burns, Biden Puts Profits over the Climate
As the global working class combats the deadly climate crisis, Biden and Democrats offer little except loyalty to capital and the U.S. war machine.
David Kain
July 23, 2022Climate Crisis in Europe: Here We Tread upon a Spark
Europe has been struck with a deadly heatwave, with temperatures exceeding 40°C (104°F). We need a radical ecological transition out of this catastrophe.
Antoine Ramboz
July 22, 2022