Oily Business

Published: June 14, 2022, noon

Palm oil can be found in a staggering variety of food items and other products we consume every day. Max Haiven traces the history of this ubiquitous commodity\u2019s production and use to reveal capitalism\u2019s logics and imperial states\u2019 depredations.\nMax Haiven, Palm Oil: The Grease of Empire Pluto Press, 2022\nPluto Press\u2019s Vagabonds series\n(Image on main page by Lian Pin Koh.)\nThe post Oily Business appeared first on KPFA.