The economy of violence (reprised): waste, expenditure, and the invasion of Britain

The entire illegals fiasco showcases the expenditure of national and public resources on anyone except the people who help built those resources in Britain. Finally, the British are aware of the nightmare they are in. Continue reading The economy of violence (reprised): waste, expenditure, and the invasion of Britain

The planetary emergency

by John Bellamy Foster and Brett Clark Capitalism today is caught in a seemingly endless crisis, with economic stagnation and upheaval circling the globe.1 But while the world has been fixated on the economic problem, global environmental conditions have been rapidly worsening, confronting humanity with its ultimate crisis: one of long-term survival. The common source of both of these crises resides in the process of capital accumulation. Likewise the common solution is to be sought in a “revolutionary reconstitution of society at large,” going beyond the regime of capital.2 It is still possible for humanity to avert what economist Robert … Continue reading The planetary emergency