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Himalayan flash floods<\/h3>August 27, 2026<\/small>

With record summer heatwaves and ‘weather whiplash’ events, global warming is fast becoming normalised. Now shocking video has emerged of unsurvivable flash floods in Nepal and Tibet, probably caused by a melting Himalayan glacier. Geologists have been warning about this for years, and there have been similar previous floods.<\/p>\n

The death toll continues to rise as the water recedes. Rescue work is underway as local villagers scramble to help survivors, and aid workers pour in from elsewhere. But in the boardrooms of the world’s corporate powerhouses, eyes do not move from the bottom line figures. Nothing matters except profit, even while capitalism heats the planet and melts glaciers.<\/p>\n

Until we abolish this inhumane system, these human tragedies will continue.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Poverty in families<\/h3>August 26, 2026<\/small>

A recent study<\/a> showed that nearly half of parents are struggling financially after having a baby.<\/p>\n

In some cases this has even led to them watering down baby formula milk in order to save money. This can be really serious for an infant, as it may result in growth problems and developmental delays. Baby banks supply clothes, nappies and baby wipes to parents, but get few donations of baby milk.<\/p>\n

This is what life can be like for some of the poorest workers under capitalism: essential items such as baby formula can barely be afforded. A society that results in this level of poverty needs to be replaced by one where meeting human need is the priority.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Mass delusion?<\/h3>August 19, 2026<\/small>

\u2018Mass delusion\u2019 is among the many labels that have been attached to Donald Trump’s rule and the support for him by tens of millions of Americans. But what about the delusion that affects the vast majority of the world’s population? They believe it\u2019s natural and inevitable that millions should suffer grinding poverty while the 56,000 wealthiest people on the planet own assets three times as large<\/a> as those of the poorest half of humanity combined .<\/p>\n

There\u2019s nothing natural\/inevitable about this at all. We can fix it but only if that majority comes together to set up a system of common ownership and voluntary cooperation with free access to the abundant goods and services the world could provide..<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Summer of discontent<\/h3>August 12, 2026<\/small>

Grimly facing drought, hosepipe bans, wildfires and yet another heatwave? You won’t be comforted to know that ‘greenhouse gas concentrations, global sea level and ocean heat content all reached record highs in 2025’ (phys.org<\/a>). European rivers are at record lows. The US has had its hottest July<\/a> on record, as has the Sahel, Central America, France and Spain<\/a>. And don’t stock up your freezer with ice cream because you could soon be facing rolling energy blackouts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It’s not all bad news though. Water company bosses are still getting bonuses<\/a>, oil companies are cashing in<\/a> like never before, and tech stocks are going stratospheric<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Still think capitalism is humanity’s best hope? We say it’s time to consider the alternative.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Not for sale?<\/h3>August 5, 2026<\/small>

Infantino\u2019s \u201cshabby, opaque, backroom deal\u201d apparently prepared in secret with private capital is ditched after UEFA and others statement <\/a> that \u201cdemonstrated to FIFA\u2019s President that football is not for sale\u201d.<\/p>\n

Hang on!! Football was sold long ago and is increasingly organised to suit pay-to-view media. This explains why fans of EPL and EFL teams now \u2018benefit\u2019 from league matches on any day from Friday to Tuesday at kick-off times to suit the TV schedules (and bugger the away fans!). This is also why the mis-named Champions League has so much group-stage dross (similarly for the Copa Libertadores) to plug so many mid-week gaps.<\/p>\n

Sadly, the sport I love is now just an interlude between ads for bookies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\tNext<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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