During this discussion, we spoke about how they became familiar with the concept of disaster capitalism, some of the fundamental issues that enable disaster capitalism, and what networks like Stronger Caribbean Together provide to local grassroots mobilizing. Our guests also talk through how we might rethink the language and meaning of development in the Caribbean.
Category Archives: Antigua & Barbuda
Luxury Resorts Threaten Caribbean Coastlines
This dispute could both impact Barbuda’s defense to storms and undermine global efforts to protect vulnerable environments.
The Major Threat to Communal Land Ownership in Barbuda
Barbuda’s custom of communal land ownership, codified in law in 2017, is under serious threat by outside private commercial interests.
5 Ways Barbuda’s Ecology is Being Destroyed
Unscrupulous ‘development’ of Barbuda is negatively impacting the island’s fragile ecology, including biodiversity loss and habitat destruction. The pursuit of capitalist development will harm the island in the long term and endanger its inhabitants in the face of climate crises.
