Mike Davis was an exceptional thinker and writer: a deeply committed socialist who dazzlingly illuminated the unfolding ecological and social contradictions of late capitalism. Whether writing about his native Southern California, or contemplating the fate of billions in the world’s mega-slums, Davis gave us new ways of seeing — always with a post-capitalist world in … Continued


On today’s show: 0:08 – Efforts to combat deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon are expected to find support from Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who recently won the Brazilian presidential election. Christian Poirier (@cpeartree), Program Director at Amazon Watch joins us to discuss. 0:33 – We remember Mike Davis who died last week after a … Continued