Flint

Water Water Everywhere……

November 26, 2019 UNAC Editor Environment, Imperialism

by Philip A Farruggio, published on Countercurrents, November 13, 2019 I just interviewed former World Bank staff member and geopolitical analyst Peter Koenig via telephone at his home in Geneva. Koenig had just returned from South America , a place where he has travelled to many times . One of the issues that he is very passionate about is the[…]

Prosecution Falters in Poisoning of Flint Water

July 2, 2019 UNAC Editor Environment, Government Corruption, Toxic Chemicals

by Glen Ford, Published on Black Agenda Report, June 17, 2019 “Much of today’s American capitalist enterprise is only profitable because poisoning the air and water and soil is, essentially, free — for the businessman.” Five years after it was confirmed that the water supply of Flint, Michigan, was a danger to human health, charges have been — at least[…]

How the Passive Voice Allowed Flint’s Water Crisis to Persist

June 17, 2019 UNAC Editor Poverty, Racism, The War at Home

by Kitanya Harrison, Published on Zora, June Flint still doesn’t have clean water. This statement has become a rallying cry, from city streets to social media. Yet it’s bothered me ever since I first heard it. Yes, it’s true that Flint’s water remains tainted and unsafe after five years. But the fact that we use the passive tense to talk[…]