Patrick Martin

Sep 28, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Patrick Martin |Robert Hunziker |Cesar Uco |Soma Marla

The largest hurricane to hit the US mainland this year, Hurricane Helene hit the Florida coastline late Thursday as a Category Four storm, devastating much of the Big Bend area of the northern part of the state, then moving rapidly northward as a huge rainstorm, causing flooding and other weather-related damage in as many as 15 states. The death toll is already at 42, and expected to rise considerably.

Jul 1, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Michael Smith |Michaël Smith |Binoy Kampmark |Patrick Martin |John Berger

“If it weren’t for the Democratic Party, the Republican Party would fold. They always keep us in the game. They’re able to throw us a lifeline.”—–Senator Lindsey Graham* The disastrous presidential debates of June 27 set a new low for U.S. electoral politics. Rarely has a U.S. president appeared so mentally incompetent. Though forewarned not to highlight his unpopular positions, he defended the January 6 rioters, insisted the 2020 elections were stolen, and said Roe v.

Jun 28, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Thomas Klikauer |Bharat Dogra |Patrick Martin |Marwan Asmar

A recent study on Germany’s billion-dollar atomic energy supply and power stations that are now in the process of being decommissioned still warns against the unprecedented risks of atomic energy. It supports Germany’s phase-out of atomic energy. Essentially, the recently issued and independent scientific study has confirmed Germany’s decision to exit from nuclear energy. Meanwhile, a Greenpeace study found that Germany’s exit was positive.

Jan 5, 2024 | medium.com | Patrick Martin

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) has received increased attention in recent years as a relatively cheap way to improve transit quality, especially as construction costs for light- and heavy-rail systems have ballooned. Built well, BRT systems and their dedicated lanes, smoother fare collection, level boarding, and transit signal priority can form a core element of a city’s transit network.

Sep 7, 2023 | theuconnfastbreak.substack.com | Patrick Martin

Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. The podcast crew had the pleasure of chatting with Aaron Jones, running back on the Green Bay Packers and cousin of UConn guard Tristen Newton. While Jones has made a career in football, he actually played some hoops for UTEP and clearly follows the game closely. The interview will be available to everyone through the end of this weekend but then it’ll go into the archive for subscribers only.