What Are the Real Reasons for the Global South Food Crisis?
Don’t ignore the role of financial speculation
The Climate Crisis Is Most Detrimental to the Black Community
As the only key to being insulated from the worst aspects of climate change in its current form is through financial stability, the economic fragility that has been a hallmark…
Tracy’s Travesty: New Boss Same as Old Boss at Bureau of Land Management
By Mike Garrity / CounterPunch It’s too bad for conservationists and all Americans, but Tracy Stone-Manning, Biden’s new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) director, is continuing the Trump administration’s policy…
Steven Donziger Walks Free After 993 Days of ‘Completely Unjust’ Detention
"He should have never been detained for even one day," said an Amnesty International official, "as it has been clear the whole process against him has been in retaliation for…
Flint, Michigan’s Newest Health Threat
Despite the public outcry over lead poisoning and pollution in the beleaguered city of Flint, Michigan, a new asphalt plant got the go-ahead on Monday.
Steven Donziger and Chris Hedges on Corporate Tyranny
Read Chris Hedges’ original piece on Steven Donziger’s case and listen to Robert Scheer’s interview with the environmental justice attorney on “Scheer Intelligence.” On this week’s “On Contact,” Chris Hedges…