On May 2, 2008, Cyclone Nargis swept through the country of Myanmar, leaving in its wake a catastrophic human disaster. Deaths are estimated as high as 100,000 people, and at least one million are now homeless. Entire towns and villages have been washed away. 10,000 people died in one coastal town alone. The densely populated … Continue reading The Cyclone Disaster in Myanmar…and the Human Tragedy of Global Capitalism