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Burn, Hollywood, Burn?

As I sit at my desk to write, the light shining through my office window is a distinct orange, and the sky outside is a murky, polluted shade of...

10.01.2025 10

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Joshua Frank

Los Angeles on Fire

Beyond Mike Davis's provocative title to his classic essay, "The Case for Letting Malibu Burn," is the thesis that resources and attention are...

08.01.2025 2

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Joshua Frank

My Favorites of 2024

I’m not a big fan of these “best of” lists, but of all the new(ish) arts entertainment (or edutainment, as KRS-One would say) I consumed these...

27.12.2024 3

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Joshua Frank

The Downsides of the Wind Energy Boom

20.12.2024 4

The Nation

Joshua Frank

Murdering Birds to Save the Climate?

Like many roads that cut through Wyoming, the highway into the town of Rawlins is a long, winding one surrounded by rolling hills, barbed wire...

18.12.2024 5

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Joshua Frank

Is Wyoming’s Wind Boom Really Green?

What consequences will these massive renewable energy projects have on biodiversity and the wild creatures that depend on these lands for survival?

16.12.2024 6

Common Dreams

Joshua Frank

Pissing Everyone Off for 30 Damn Years

It's hard to believe that a little, rag-tag radical publication like CounterPunch could survive thirty long years. Yet, here we are, three decades...

18.10.2024 6

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Joshua Frank

Copper Colonialism Is Wrecking Zambia’s Farmlands and Waterways

18.10.2024 4

The Nation

Joshua Frank

The Green Energy Revolution's Colonization of Africa

If capitalist interests continue to drive this crucial transition, which is all too likely, while global energy consumption isn’t scaled back...

12.10.2024 2

Common Dreams

Joshua Frank

Robbing Africa’s Riches to Save the Climate (and Power AI)

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...

11.10.2024 8

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Joshua Frank

What the Hell is Going On?

Please donate to our annual fund drive. The post What the Hell is Going On? appeared first on CounterPunch.org.

09.10.2024 3

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Joshua Frank

Socialism 2024, a Short Response to Joe Allen

Last week, we ran an article by Joe Allen on his experience at Socialism 2024, which took place over Labor Day weekend in Chicago, sponsored by...

13.09.2024 9

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Joshua Frank

Cal State Professors Targeted for Exposing School’s Ties to Israel’s Genocide in Gaza

Last month, in a tangible victory for the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) movement, San Francisco State University (SFSU) agreed to pull...

10.09.2024 10

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Joshua Frank

Why Is ‘Climate Change Crusader’ Newsom Waging War on Rooftop Solar?

The answer has more to do with protecting utility company profits the planet or low-income Californians.

14.08.2024 3

Common Dreams

Joshua Frank