Climate change
Society suddenly finds itself put back into a state of momentary barbarism; it appears as if a famine, a universal war of devastation , had cut off the supply of every means of subsistence; industry and commerce seem to be destroyed; and why? Because there is too much civilisation, too much means of subsistence, too much industry, too much commerce
- Karl Marx
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United States: hurricanes Helene and Milton – billions for war, pennies for disaster relief
The USA has been battered by a series of deadly hurricanes in the past few weeks. These disasters have exposed that capitalism cannot deal with the consequences of the climate crisis – a catastrophe of its own making.
Climate and class struggle: The storm has just begun | Communist Radio #5
This week on Communist Radio: Ben Gliniecki and Tom Crozier discuss Hurricane Milton hitting the United States, capitalism’s climate catastrophe, and the seismic impact such events are having upon the consciousness of millions.
Red and green: Climate crisis, conservation, and capitalism
We publish here a range of letters from the latest issue of ‘The Communist’ touching on a variety of environmental questions: from the anxiety over climate change amongst the youth, to the greenwashing practices of big business and charities.