Speak Out Now General Newsletter: March 31, 2024
Download .pdf leaflet Baltimore Bridge Disaster Didn’t Have to Happen At 1:28 a.m. on March 26, a massive cargo ship, known as the Dali, collided with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. In seconds most of the structure collapsed, killing six construction workers who were performing pothole repairs on the bridge. Before its collapse, the Key Bridge […]
The Silicon Valley Bank Collapse: Exposing the Fragility of Capitalism
Last week, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a small bank focused on investing in tech companies, suddenly collapsed, sending shockwaves through the financial markets. The collapse raises fears that another, bigger collapse is coming, something like what happened in 2008. While this doesn’t seem immediately likely, anything is possible. The capitalist system today is very unstable, […]