It is 200 years since France forced Haiti at gunpoint to pay for the “crime” of overthrowing slavery and winning independence from French colonialism! Today Haitian voices demand reparations and restitution from France. Week of Solidarity. Global Women’s Strike The stories are alarming: Venezuelan immigrants disappeared into El […]
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Fascism: A plebeian revolution and a mass movement
The Prisma series: Fascism is a distinct phenomenon of modern capitalism. There were no fascist regimes in the world until Mussolini’s dictatorship emerged in the 1920s. Before this period, humanity had experienced 6,000 years of various repressive states, none of which could be classified as fascist. Fascists are considered “low-born”.
Major insurers invested billions of dollars in fossil fuels
A new report exposes the complicity of global insurers in the climate crisis by insuring and investing in fossil fuel companies. Key findings include $6.5 billion invested in fossil fuels by Allianz, AXA, Aviva, Zurich, and Intact. Blood money fuelling climate collapse; Insurance giants like Allianz and AXA prop […]
In the UK, actions and calls for a wealth tax intensify
Last week Climate Resistance projected demands for a wealth tax on government buildings and landmarks across London. The words “Tax the super-rich” shone on the Houses of Parliament. Text and photos: Climate Resistance and Michelle Sanders Faces of billionaires Roman Abramovich and Jim Ratcliffe also appeared on the walls […]
Hyde Housing: a profitable route to regeneration
Many recent stories focus on the behaviour of housing associations, who are very wealthy and have the ear of local and national government officials trying to find ways to solve Britain’s housing crisis through ‘Regeneration’. Part of the problem is laws and regulations that have not been properly thought through offering loopholes for exploitation.
















