"We are in this land of scorching sun and heat, searching for a large Amazon solar installation in rural San Bernardino County, California. This is the home of the endangered desert tortoise and Joshua trees, but more recently, it’s become a plaything for greedy Silicon Valley entrepreneurs."

"The working-class community of Garden Grove is experiencing the consequences of our violent and unhinged war machine, a predicament they paid for but never wanted." - @joshuafrank.bsky.social

Every El Niño that’s hit in recent decades has been hotter than the last, and this one will no doubt be on trend. Scientists are worried that this 9,000-mile freight train of warm water will be the most severe we’ve seen in over 150 years.

We often laud China for its boom in renewable energy projects, but seem to ignore the fact that it’s still building coal-fired power plants at a faster pace than any other country.

Had a great time talking climate politics, activism, repression, and my book with @joshuafrank.bsky.social and Erik on @counterpunchmedia.bsky.social www.counterpunch.org/2026/05/08/n...

Carbon dioxide levels just hit a new record of 431 parts per million. Some of you may remember that 350 was the safe upper limit for atmospheric carbon. Oh, how times have changed.

Galley in hand! 𝘽𝙖𝙙 𝙀𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮 officially drops September 1 @haymarketbooks.org. Many annoying posts forthcoming. Pre-order today: bookshop.org/p/books/bad-...

Soil at the public DC golf course where the Trump admin dumped debris of the White House East Wing has tested positive for lead, chromium and other toxic metals. @nytimes.com gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/c...

We need so much copper for the energy transition that an old, dormant mine in Utah has reopened. A recent study found that, in the worst-case scenario (which is on the path we’re on), we’ll need 373 new copper mines by 2050 to keep up with demand.

“Their chaos is our peace.”

Overcoming one extreme event, let alone two or more, would always pose a remarkable challenge to even the most competent of governments. Sadly, we face an increasingly hazardous future with a demonstrably incompetent leadership team. www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/07/o...

"We’ve documented repeated, apparently deliberate, attacks on civilians." buff.ly/FAqwLfM

“The city’s transition away from the car, tho fantastically chaotic, has become a global role model. Under mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social, Paris was ‘the most influential city in the world’ says Canadian urbanist Brent Toderian. Hidalgo, stepping down after 12 yrs, exulted: ‘The bike beat the car.’”

With rising geopolitical tensions, this book—which I finished reading a few weeks ago—is crucial for gaining a better understanding of the environmental legacy and ongoing impacts left behind by these weapons manufacturing sites. I highly recommend reading the works of this author and journalist.

Galley in hand! 𝘽𝙖𝙙 𝙀𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮 officially drops September 1 @haymarketbooks.org. Many annoying posts forthcoming. Pre-order today: bookshop.org/p/books/bad-...

The world is unpredictable, and even the safest nuclear power plant can’t guarantee that it will hold up against whatever tragedy is coming next, writes @joshuafrank.bsky.social.

My latest piece on, well, a horrible anniversary. www.counterpunch.org/2026/03/20/t...

When you think you're a liberator of your people and you're also sexually abusing women and girls from among those people you're demonstrating that you have trouble recognizing them as people. (And that is way too common.)

Abandoning negotiations mid-course signals that diplomacy can be overridden by force even when progress is visible. That perception will resonate far beyond Tehran.

The empire’s decline persists, and with it, its extension to the US economy as a whole. And it will continue whether or not Trump finds another law to use to justify tariffs and whether or not SCOTUS invalidates it.

Peaceful nuclear energy is a myth (or a lie, depending on your source). www.counterpunch.org/2026/02/24/t...

notorious radical left communist rag says tax the rich

“You can’t imagine how it touches every part of our lives,” she sobbed. “It’s a vicious, all-encompassing spiral downward... We have electricity only 3 to 6 hours a day. There’s no gas for cooking, so we’re burning wood and charcoal in our apartments."

The U.S. killed two more civilians in a boat strike today. A survivor will likely die at sea.

This is bleak: Jes Staley, currently CEO of Barclays, reassuring Epstein that popular revolt against financial elites is unlikely because capitalism and pop culture have defanged social movements, leaving people more invested in consumption than justice.

I had the honor of moderating this brilliant (and important) panel on the threat of AI, featuring Ray Acheson, M. V. Ramana, and Roger Peet. @haymarketbooks.org @pilsencommbooks.bsky.social @justseeds.bsky.social @toosphexy.bsky.social @rayacheson.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWIy...

Hope lots of educators show up for this, in K-12 and higher ed and share what you know about what's happening with AI being used and pushed, even by our own unions.

AI and the Techno-Fascist Nightmare Join @rayacheson.bsky.social, @toosphexy.bsky.social, M.V. Ramana, and @joshuafrank.bsky.social as they explore the harms of AI and discuss how to abolish this techno-fascist nightmare. Wed, Feb. 4th at 3 PM ET RSVP: events.haymarketbooks.org/events/hayma...

This slowed-down video of the latest ICE killing in Minneapolis shows what looks to be the officer pulling a gun from the victim's holster, walking away before the initial shots were fired. The victim was a "lawful gun owner," according to Minneapolis police. Open carry is legal in Minnesota.

For @truthout.org I wrote an analysis of the mass deportation boom during 2025. Amid all the spectacle, the passage of the funding bill in July was an ominous milestone in the history of U.S. immigration policy and the Trump administration's aspiring fascism. truthout.org/articles/tru...

AI is increasingly being used to deport migrants, replace workers, predict “crime,” dox activists, and target weapons. Meanwhile, its energy consumption continues to exacerbate the climate crisis. We must fight back. @haymarketbooks.org REGISTER: www.haymarketbooks.org/events/772-a...

Our Spring 2026 catalog is here! Featuring new books from @jbethiejean.bsky.social, @devintoshea.bsky.social, @reproutopia.bsky.social, Kyle T. Mays, @vickyacab.bsky.social, @dgorganize.bsky.social, @joshuafrank.bsky.social, Edna T. Bonhomme, and many others

LA/LBC/OC come on out! @versobooks.bsky.social

Venezuela is *only* about oil or crushing what remains of the Bolivarian revolution. It's also about critical minerals. Venezuela has a bunch of coltan and bauxite. While China controls many of these minerals globally, naked imperialist Trump is trying to play catch-up by all means necessary.

Beyond law and precedent lies the most important reality: the cost of this aggression is paid by ordinary people in Venezuela.

2025 will go down as the second or third hottest year on record. The last decade has been the hottest decade in human history.

"Pilsen Community Books embodies the true Chicago spirit—earnest without being precious, opinionated without being smug..." Thanks to Timeout Chicago for these tender words! Now we just need to get you guys some updated pics. 😎 www.timeout.com/chicago/news...

"From Congo to Gaza, Sudan to West Papua, the same logic of resource-driven exploitation." "[E]ntire peoples are sacrificed so corporations and states can gorge on what lies beneath their land." #DRC #Gaza #Palestine #Sudan #WestPapua #Israel #EU #USA #Genocide #Mining #Forests #Climate #Military

"Why we are on hunger strike in UK jails."

Israel has approved 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, a move that further entrenches illegal occupation and fuels deadly Israeli military raids and escalating settler attacks across Palestinian communities.

Green energy and renewables are heralded as the only way to mitigate our ever-worsening ecological crisis. But that’s not the whole story... Hey friends! I am excited to announce the upcoming release of 𝘽𝙖𝙙 𝙀𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮, scheduled for September 2026 @haymarketbooks.org bookshop.org/p/books/bad-...

The U.S. military build-up in Latin America and the Caribbean is expanding faster than some may realize. U.S. soldiers and Marines have begun training in the jungles of Panama for the first time in decades.

From Junkie to Judge How Mary Beth O’Connor’s survival and success showcase the flaws in our drug policies and failures of our justice system NEW ✍️ + 🎥 for @counterpunchmedia.bsky.social 🔗 bit.ly/junkietojudge

Want to look through Jeffrey Epstein’s documents yourself? We published a searchable database of the entire set of new Epstein files and emails. Despite Trump saying this is a scam, Trump is mentioned more than anyone else. Search for yourself here: journaliststudio.google.com/pinpoint/sea...

Trump’s Military Occupations of U.S. Cities Cost $473 Million and Rising Trump’s campaign to quell dissent by deploying the American military to U.S. cities comes at an immense price theintercept.com/2025/11/11/c...

Ramzy Baroud via @counterpunchmedia.bsky.social www.counterpunch.org/2025/11/04/i...

Cancer deaths from environmental devastation and the decimation of healthcare will likely continue long after bombs are dropped in Gaza, writes Joshua Frank, citing our research. tomdispatch.com/gazas-loomin...

A U.S. official says the Biden administration buried his finding that the IDF intentionally shot a journalist, alleging the State Department downplayed it to avoid angering Israel.

Not a word in this entire piece about the Michigan maniac's love for Trump and Charlie Kirk (he shared posts of the latter), or the fact that Kirk's alleged murderer was raised in a Mormon home. Some facts (spurious or not) that would be very inconvenient for MAGA. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/u...