Latest from me in @jacobinmag.bsky.social
I was actually surprised when I revisited the oil-Iraq question, "There is basically no link you can make between Iraq’s vast oil reserves and direct benefits for the US state, consumers, or large oil companies." jacobin.com/2026/03/iraq...
“…the dynamics have inverted: asset appreciation now outweighs productive investment…The result is an urban anti-growth machine: a decentralized but powerful coalition of homeowners, landlords, neighborhood associations, & local officials that blocks new construction.”
"In 2022...there were 46 distinct conflicts across the globe, and in 34...one or more parties to the war possessed weapons supplied by the US...
...The US has 107 arms clients in all--more than half the nations on the planet" (14).
Refreshing perspective from Hochul’s deputy sec of energy.
“In partnership with renewable energy, nuclear power will ensure our grid remains rock solid during winter storms, summer heat waves, & as we welcome massive, energy-hungry industries like chip fabricators and AI to NY.”
Nice little Friday night planned: I decided to finally watch the 1984 film about nuclear war “Threads.” Funny coincidence it centers on a crisis in Iran. 😳
Great mail day @damagemag.bsky.social
Great mail day @damagemag.bsky.social
I think a good general rule of thumb is if capital voluntarily agrees to something it's not going to work out well for the working class.
Stunning analysis of the war's impact on global fertilizer markets. Trump has no idea what he is unleashing. adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-...
Something to monitor w/ regard to the Texas Senate race. Trump is actively expressing a desire for very low oil prices at a level that makes much Texas production unprofitable (ofc his Iran escapades might solve the problem).
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/ma...
Check out Matt’s piece and much more in our latest issue of the Eco Update 🌎👇
Tagging @briefecology.bsky.social
In "Developing a Proletarian Ecology", @matthuber.bsky.social breaks down his recent paper in Capitalism Nature Socialism and discusses the importance of prioritizing the working class in the ecosocialist movement
www.briefecology.com/the-eco-upda...
The original article is open access! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
My new article on 'proletarian ecology' was featured in 'Brief Ecology' for their February issue of 'Eco-Update'. t.co/eJy84rTh8S
Since I'm teaching my course on oil for the first time since 2018, I was able to re-examine the argument that the invasion of Iraq was "all about oil".
Since I'm teaching my course on oil for the first time since 2018, I was able to re-examine the argument that the invasion of Iraq was "all about oil".
This is surprising, but I'm honored tbf.
Nice to meet you!
I went to a really fantastic climate panel this afternoon, with @matthuber.bsky.social @gwagner.com and @dwallacewells.bsky.social speaking, and I learned a lot and reframed my opinions and was so happy to be among like-minded people — and god it made me miss Climate Twitter lol.
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And our piece “The Utility of Utilities” just migrated to substack. www.damagemag.com/p/the-utilit...
Great piece. A lot of overlap w/ my work w/ @fredstaffordcs.bsky.social
We argue utilities—*both* the public TVA-kind & the private vertically integrated kind—provide the unique combo of a socialized investment model + long-range central planning needed for our new era of “load growth.”
For example:
I love David Harvey (more influential on me than basically anyone), but I actually wish he spent more time on the 'changing the world' thing (i.e. socialist politics/transition).
His relentless focus has been a critique of capital (& thus merely an 'anti-capitalist' politics).
Didn't tag properly (apologies): @ppfideas.bsky.social
Madness.
