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2 months ago | 
countercurrents.org | Anisur Rahman |Kim Scipes |Joshua Frank |Phil Pasquini
Donald Trump has successfully moved the USA around 300 years backward. He heads counterclockwise, forcing the All-powerful Uncle Sam to move to the reverse circle. Modern-time colonialism that began a few hundred years back reached its culmination in the 18th century. Its decline started in the first quarter of the last century, and within 50 years, it collapsed almost totally. Although the present-day neo-colonialism or economic imperialism is even worse in some cases, the old one has gone.
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2 months ago | 
countercurrents.org | Kim Scipes |Joshua Frank |Phil Pasquini |William Astore
Donald Trump has hit the ground running, asserting himself and his will to power to the maximum, starting before his second presidency began but accelerating upon his assumption of the Office of the Presidency, barely three weeks ago.
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2 months ago | 
countercurrents.org | Joshua Frank |Phil Pasquini |William Astore |Chris Hedges
In early January, Donald Trump Jr.’s private plane landed on a snowy airfield in Greenland. There was little fanfare upon his arrival, but his 14 million social-media fans were certainly tagging along. “Greenland coming in hot…well, actually really really cold!!!” President Trump’s eldest son captioned a video he posted on X.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Fatih Birol |Joshua Frank |Robert Hunziker
Co-written by Fatih Birol and Ajay MathurPARIS – Solar power has been the star of the clean-energy transition, delivering major benefits for the climate, the cost of living, and energy security. With an average annual growth rate of almost 30% over the last decade, the market for solar power has undergone a rapid transformation.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Liz Theoharis |Sam Pizzigati |Robert Hunziker |Joshua Frank
It was William Shakespeare who, in Troilus and Cressida, wrote, “One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.” And yet, in the polarized news cycle since Hurricane Helene ravaged the southeastern United States and the hurricanes have kept coming, we’ve heard a tale not of shared humanity, but of ruin, discord, and political polarization.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
transcend.org | Joshua Frank
Joshua Frank | TomDispatch - TRANSCEND Media Service Robbing Africa’s Riches to Save the Climate (and Power AI)10 Oct 2024 – Considered Angola’s crown jewel by many, Lobito is a colorful port city on the country’s scenic Atlantic coast where a nearly five-kilometer strip of land creates a natural harbor. Its white sand beaches, vibrant blue waters, and mild tropical climate have made Lobito a tourist destination in recent years.
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Oct 13, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Sam Pizzigati |Robert Hunziker |Joshua Frank |Bill McKibben
Do you know that you’re in good hands with Allstate? Or how about State Farm? Do you know that, like a good neighbor, State Farm is there? Of course you do. Insurance companies have been blasting slogans like these at us for years now. In 2022 alone, Allstate spent $617 million on advertising. State Farm spent an even more whopping $1.05 billion.
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Oct 12, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Robert Hunziker |Joshua Frank |Bill McKibben |John Feffer
Fossil fuel CO2 emissions are taking the world’s time-honored ecosystems, like the world-famous Amazon River, down onto their knees. The problem is greenhouse gases like CO2 and CH4 trap heat and excessive levels, like we’ve been experiencing, create extreme heat; it’s a direct connection that’s destroying the world’s legendary ecosystems. Over time, the biosphere rejects human meddling by undercutting these wondrous natural systems that support human life.
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Aug 15, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Tom Murphy |Mark Wilson |Vikas Meshram |Joshua Frank
This is the thirteenth of 18 installments in the Metastatic Modernity video series (see launch announcement), putting the meta-crisis in perspective as a cancerous disease afflicting humanity and the greater community of life on Earth. This episode unpacks the great Wes Jackson aphorism that modern humans are a species out of context. Well, what’s the right context, and how are we out of it?
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Aug 14, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Vikas Meshram |Joshua Frank |CJ Polychroniou |Robert Hunziker
Since ancient times, farmers have selected crops based on local climatic conditions. However, with climate change, maintaining traditional crops has become increasingly difficult. Some crops may adapt to changing climatic conditions, while others may suffer from reduced productivity. To combat this crisis, it is essential for farmers to adopt climate-resilient crops.
