Iranian Oil Fields Bombed – The Devastating Health and Environmental Toll of War
In the aftermath of the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iranian oil deposits two weekends ago, black rain fell over parts of Iran. Iranians also reported having headaches and witnessing what some called “acid rain” falling on buildings and cars. Inhaling particles from the smoke created from the oil field bombing could be extremely toxic, especially for people with […]
The Planet is Sick with Capitalism (poster)
Book Review – White Skin, Black Fuel: On The Danger Of Fossil Fascism
White Skin Black Fuel: On the Danger of Fossil Fascism, is a 2021 book by Andreas Malm and the Zetkin Collective. It is a cautionary tale about the rise of what they call fossil fascism. Throughout this stimulating and historically grounded book, they bring to light the connections between climate denialism and the rise of […]
Socialism 101: The Climate Crisis — A Crisis of Capitalism
Part three of a Socialism 101 series by Speak Out Socialists
Drought Conditions in 48 States
All but two of the 50 United States have been experiencing drought conditions in late October and early November. 87% of the nation is experiencing “abnormally dry” conditions. This drought has been occurring despite and during the same weeks as Hurricane Helene dumped enormous amounts of rain over the Appalachian mountains, and despite recent heavy […]
Leaflet: Our World is in Crisis! (08/21)
Rule of the Wealthy or of the Majority? What if We Refuse to Accept Their System? What if… … we put all of society’s efforts into stopping the climate crisis. What if environmental experts and those most impacted by climate change decided how we respond to this crisis? What solutions would we adopt? If our […]
Revolutionary University Series: No Climate Justice without Justice for Palestine!
Wednesday, June 12 @ 5pm PST / 8pm EST Increasing carbon emissions and rising global temperatures remain the backdrop to a year filled with horrific genocidal attacks on Palestinian people. Without access to clean water, clean air, and fertile soil, Palestinians face the threat of starvation and disease. They are left without any means to protect […]
Deadly Droughts Envelop Southern Africa
Since late 2023, millions of people in southern Africa have been facing an extreme drought, disrupting multiple aspects of their everyday life, including access to food and water. Rainfall levels between late January and February of this year were the lowest in at least 40 years. And for central parts of the region, this February […]
The March to End Fossil Fuels: Global Actions Confront the Climate Emergency
On Sunday, September 17, roughly 75,000 people flooded the streets of New York City for the largest demonstration for climate action in years. This was part of a global movement leading up to the United Nations Climate Ambition Summit. Over 500 actions were organized around the world as a global climate action week, with an […]
The Climate Crisis: What Can We Do?
There are already millions around the world out in the streets demanding an end to the destruction of the environment. Faced with the environmental crisis that threatens their lives, millions of farmers, in India, Mexico, East Africa, and around the world have mobilized. And tens of millions of workers have demonstrated around the world against […]
Climate Crisis is Threatening Hot Sauce!
The hot sauce that everyone loves, Sriracha, is disappearing off the shelves and at restaurants, and is even being stolen from the few stores that still have some bottles left. What’s goin on? Temperatures have been soaring because of the climate crisis, with each new decade shattering the temperature records of the previous one. This […]
Hottest Days Ever in Southeast Asia
Temperatures hit all-time recorded highs in early May in Vietnam and Laos. Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, also reached a record high. Much of these three countries and the rest of Southeast Asia have also been blanketed with heavy smog. The combination of extreme heat and smog is deadly. Scientists say that this is the […]
Su sistema está destruyendo nuestro mundo
Desde 1970, el Día de la Tierra ha sido el día en que millones de personas en todo el mundo demuestran su preocupación por el medio ambiente. Hoy, en el Día de la Tierra, debemos pensar en la emergencia climática que amenaza toda la vida en todos los rincones del planeta. La emergencia climática es […]
Their System is Destroying Our World
Since 1970, Earth Day has been the day millions of people around the world demonstrate their concern for the environment. Today, on Earth Day, we must think of the climate emergency that threatens all life in every corner of the planet. The climate emergency is the direct result of the priorities of the global capitalist […]
50 Massive Tornadoes Destroy Communities in Two Days
Last week over 50 massive tornadoes swept across the southern and eastern parts of the U.S in two days, hitting some 10 states, including Louisiana, Mississippi, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Delaware and more. The tornadoes have left at least 32 people dead, hundreds injured, thousands made homeless and/or jobless, and hundreds of thousands remained without power for […]
The climate crisis is here, what can we actually do?
{download as b/w leaflet .pdf} A majority perspective Look around you. We are not alone! A recent poll1 shows that 72% of adults in the U.S., believe global warming is happening and threatening life as we know it; 65% believe that we should do more to address global warming. Why isn’t more being done to […]
Hurricane Disaster in Puerto Rico Again… and It’s Not Natural!
Hurricane Fiona swept through Puerto Rico and other parts of the Caribbean in the last days of summer, almost exactly five years after Hurricane Maria killed more than three thousand people on the island. Fiona was a weaker storm than Maria, but it still totally shut down Puerto Rico’s electric power grid and destroyed a […]
Friday 9/23 Climate Strike at UC Berkeley
Take part in the global day of action Climate Strike at UC Berkeley with a speak out and rally! Friday September 23rd at 12pm at Sproul Plaza Bring signs, friends, and a short speech for the open mic!
Increasing Oil and Gas Production to Fight the Climate Crisis?
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has been hailed as the largest climate bill ever passed by the U.S. government. This doesn’t really mean much since neither party in the U.S. has ever taken any significant action to stop the climate crisis. When he was running for President, part of Biden’s campaign promise was to take […]
The Capital of Indonesia is Sinking; Climate Change is to Blame
Indonesians can no longer have their capital in the coastline city of Jakarta because they are literally struggling to stay above water from the impacts of climate change.
COP26: We Must Rely on Ourselves, Not the Governments of the World!
The climate crisis is GLOBAL. And we see people from every corner of the world standing up to say we must put an end to it.
Young Protestors Reject COP26 – No More (Coal) Smoke and Mirrors
These activists recognize that we must rely on ourselves if we are going to see any impactful changes, and they are standing up for the future of the whole world.