Category Archives: Infrastructure

Michael Hudson: Is This the End of the Unreformable Democratic Party?

Have the contradictions of the Democratic Party’s overarching strategy finally become untenable?

COP26: Can a Singing, Dancing Rebellion Save the World?

COP26 revealed climate activists have a very long way to go, and not necessarily in the way they think.

‘Manchin Is a F**king Snake’: Progressives Urged to Keep Pushing for Both Bills

Jayapal is “letting the president” handle Manchin after he says he won’t budge on the reconciliation package.

“Want to See a Modern Country Commit Suicide? Take a Hard Look at Britain”

Post Brexit Britain is not doing at all well, and things are not going to take a turn any time soon.

Swimming With Sharks in the Maldives

Maldivians are changing their attitudes towards sharks, sparking a tourism boom. Tourists bring plastic, creating a waste disposal problem.

Rural Alaska Has a Bridge Problem as Permafrost Thaws and Crossing River Ice Gets Riskier with Climate Change

In Alaska, bridges face a unique and growing set of problems as the planet warms.

Indigenous Resistance Instrumental in Stopping High-Profile Fossil Fuel Projects, Says Report

“The longer you fight them, the better chance you have.”

There’s One Surefire Way to End Big Sewage Spills: End Big Sewage

Massive, centralized facilities make for massive, centralized catastrophes — and the risk of public health and ecological disasters.

Removing Urban Highways Can Improve Neighborhoods Blighted by Decades of Racist Policies

Urban planning has been used to classify, segregate and compromise people’s opportunities based on race. Highway removal can improve urban neighborhoods.

Northeast Pummeled with Colossal Flooding, Destructive Tornadoes

Ida’s epic flooding is likely to become part of an extreme weather new normal.

The Fragility of the New York City Subway System

What if Hurricane Sandy was only the beginning?

How a National Infrastructure Program Would Protect Americans From Hurricanes

Biden’s infrastructure plan includes defending flood and hurricane vulnerable areas, when saving all of them may not be the right answer.

US History Shows Spending on Infrastructure Doesn’t Always End Well

Despite promoters’ claims, infrastructure projects often aren’t great public successes.

It’s Time for a New International Space Treaty

With satellite traffic increasing and space tourism set to take off, the laws governing space are due for an overhaul.

A 20-Foot Sea Wall Won’t Save Miami – But Living Structures Can

How to rescue Miami…and other coastal cities that will otherwise be largely under water.