Capitalism IS the Crisis, Part 3 of 4: Environmental Devastation
by Asad Ismi and Kristen Schwartz
For 500 years, capitalism has subjected the planet and its peoples to slavery, peonage, engineered famines, colonialism, recurrent economic crises, environmental devastation and unending wars. Capitalism has killed more than a billion people, making it the greatest catastrophe humans have yet inflicted on each other and the planet. 30 minutes audio
Capitalism IS the Crisis is produced by Asad Ismi and Kristen Schwartz, the team that brought you the indispensable Ravaging of Africa, as well as The Latin American Revolution.
Listen to Capitalism IS the Crisis,Part 1: Capitalism IS War here.
Listen to Capitalism IS the Crisis,Part 2: Capitalism IS Poverty here.
D.C. mayoral candidate Kenyan McDuffie supports curfews targeting youth. His opponent Janeese Lewis George disagrees but Washington's colonial status and its lack of home rule make any debate…
A Venezuelan writer asks hard questions about the state of the Venezuelan state.
In this week’s segment, we discuss the Delaney Hall immigration jail in New Jersey. Detainees have been on hunger strike in protest of inhumane conditions, and protests and arrests have taken place…
Delaney Hall is an immigration jail located in Newark, New Jersey. It has been the focal point of protests ever since it reopened last year, with detainee escapes, a hunger strike, and further…
The Black Alliance for Peace and other organizations have called for a boycott of the 2026 World Cup being held in the United States. Before any matches were played, the U.S. banned players, fans,…
