When steel mills close: the death of the Vaal Triangle South Africa is deindustrialising rapidly and the Vaal Triangle is ground zero. Daily Maverick went to the Vaal to see how the economic collapse is unfolding.…

When steel mills close: the death of the Vaal Triangle

South Africa is deindustrialising rapidly and the Vaal Triangle is ground zero.

#deindustrialisation #deindustrialization #vaaltriangle #vaal #SouthAfrica #steel

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Good morning Stephan

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@lilliansinead.bsky.social @butterscotchpines.bsky.social @boerewoes.bsky.social

#VaalTriangle #deindustrialisation #deindustrialization #SouthAfrica #steelmill #steelworks #Vaal

Of interest to urban historians, but also for those of us doing #deindustrialization

German economy…

Aren't we creating #entropy this way, stifling innovation…

and ultimately accelerating the very #deindustrialization we're trying to prevent?

#CombustionEngineSurvey 🖖

YOUNTSVILLE examines the history and context of a #Rural Midwestern town, including family labor, working women, immigrants, and competing visions of the future. #Indiana #Midwest #History #Deindustrialization #NDPGems

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Shockwaves felt in N.B. forestry sector as Maine mill halts Canadian imports | CBC News U.S. tariffs targeting Canadian timber that came into effect Oct. 14 have prompted a Maine pulp and paper manufacturer to halt the importation of unfinished wood from New Brunswick, cutting off at lea...

Trump tariffs causing losses in forestry jobs on both sides of the border. #deindustrialization

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Read Ashutosh Maru's #queensuniversity review of Naomi Williams' @rutgersu.bsky.social new book @illinoispress.bsky.social that traces how a broad-based class #politics developed in the face of #deindustrialization in #Wisconsin.
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Virtual Event – Policies and Programs: Deindustrialization and the Environment - @deindustrialpol.bsky.social

Friday November 7th at 9:30am Eastern Time

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#envhist #cdnhist #deindustrialization #envstudies

Episode 015: GERMANY’S INDUSTRIAL COLLAPSE: ENERGY, MIGRATION, AND THE RISE OF AFD Germany faces economic collapse amid soaring energy costs, mass migration, and deindustrialization—fueling the rise of the AfD as a voice of national

Germany’s industry is collapsing:
Auto ↓33%, steel ↓12%, power 3× pricier than US.
Brussels demands “more climate, more sanctions” while welfare buckles.
AfD = survival, not extremism.
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#Germany #Deindustrialization #AfD

German Energy Expert Warns of Germany’s Energy Supply Madness…Energy Security on the Line German energy policy, driven by the “green paladins” in the federal agencies, is steering German industry towards collapse and private households towards a cost explosion. Those who produce in Germany are already being called “insane” on the capital market.

German Energy Expert Warns of Germany’s Energy Supply Madness…Energy Security on the Line German energy policy, driven by the “green paladins” in the federal agencies, is steering German industry towards collapse and private households towards a cost explosion. Those who produce in Germany are already being called “insane” on the capital market.

German Energy Expert Warns of Germany’s Energy Supply Madness…Energy Security on the Line German energy policy, driven by the “green paladins” in the federal agencies, is steering German industry towards collapse and private households towards a cost explosion. Those who produce in Germany are already being called “insane” on the capital market.

German Energy Expert Warns of Germany’s Energy Supply Madness…Energy Security on the Line German energy policy, driven by the “green paladins” in the federal agencies, is steering German industry towards collapse and private households towards a cost explosion. Those who produce in Germany are already being called “insane” on the capital market.

German Energy Expert Warns of Germany’s Energy Supply Madness…Energy Security on the Line German energy policy, driven by the “green paladins” in the federal agencies, is steering German industry towards collapse and private households towards a cost explosion. Those who produce in Germany are already being called “insane” on the capital market.

German Energy Expert Warns of Germany’s Energy Supply Madness…Energy Security on the Line German energy policy, driven by the “green paladins” in the federal agencies, is steering German industry towards collapse and private households towards a cost explosion. Those who produce in Germany are already being called “insane” on the capital market.

German Energy Expert Warns of Germany’s Energy Supply Madness…Energy Security on the Line German energy policy, driven by the “green paladins” in the federal agencies, is steering German industry towards collapse and private households towards a cost explosion. Those who produce in Germany are already being called “insane” on the capital market.

German Energy Expert Warns of Germany’s Energy Supply Madness…Energy Security on the Line German energy policy, driven by the “green paladins” in the federal agencies, is steering German industry towards collapse and private households towards a cost explosion. Those who produce in Germany are already being called “insane” on the capital market.

German Energy Expert Warns of Germany’s Energy Supply Madness…Energy Security on the Line German energy policy, driven by the “green paladins” in the federal agencies, is steering German industry towards collapse and private households towards a cost explosion. Those who produce in Germany are already being called “insane” on the capital market.

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German new passenger car sales by type: Monthly
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#groko #deindustrialization
#destabilization

Call for Papers - (Un)just Transitions?: Deindustrialization and the Environment The 2026 DePOT conference will explore intersections of deindustrialization and environment, focusing on transitions, justice, remediation, energy, heritage, and global perspectives.

Call for Papers – (Un)just Transitions?: Deindustrialization and the Environment

@deindustrialpol.bsky.social Conference, Concordia University, Montréal, QC, Canada, June 18-20 2026
Proposal Deadline: October 1, 2025

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#envhist #envhum #deindustrialization

Gruppenfoto auf einer Treppe

Erkenntnisreiche Tage in #Luxemburg gehen zu Ende. Wir blicken zurück auf eine spannende Abschlusskonferenz des Projekts "Challenges of #Deindustrialization in European Societies since the 1970s". 🏭 Herzlichen Dank an unsere Kooperationspartner & Gastgeber @uni.lu & @c2dh.uni.lu 🤝

Opening of the 'Confronting Decline (CONDE) – Challenges of #Deindustrialization in European Societies since the 1970s' conference in Luxembourg
Welcome address by Andreas Fickers (C²DH) and Andreas Wirsching @leibniz-ifz.bsky.social
Programme: www.uni.lu/c2dh-en/even...

Premature #deindustrialization in most emerging and developing economies has been one of the defining trends of recent decades. The adoption of a fixed exchange regime by low-productivity countries particularly accelerates this phenomenon.
#data #dataviz @denizunalcepii.bsky.social

China’s factories didn’t hollow out America’s middle class For years, I’ve been calling f...

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#Trade #Block #3 #China #Manufacturing #China #Shock #MAGA #Noahopinion #US #Deindustrialization

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China’s factories didn’t hollow out America’s middle class For years, I’ve been calling f...

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#Trade #Block #1 #China #Manufacturing #China #Shock #MAGA #Noahopinion #US #Deindustrialization

Result Details

China’s factories didn’t hollow out America’s middle class For years, I’ve been calling f...

asiatimes.com/2025/05/chinas-factories...

#Trade #Block #2 #China #Manufacturing #China #Shock #MAGA #Noahopinion #US #Deindustrialization

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Welcome to join our online round table on May 15th. I’ll be presenting my ongoing research on environmental gentrification in the deindustrializing areas of Moscow. Looking forward to the talks by the colleagues from the DéPOT project @deindustrialpol.bsky.social #deindustrialization

🧵 New publication “Memories of Labor: Landscapes of Deindustrialization and the Anthracite Coal Miners Memorial." 227-249 in Amending Our Pasts & Futures: Observing Media & Place as Means to Memory #publicmemory #environment #memorials #deindustrialization #politicaleconomy #Appalachia #coalindustry

Yeah, #JDVance’s
#technofascists bros are the ones who have claimed #deindustrialization , aka unlimited #outsourcing & #globalization, is the best things for their profits, I mean “America”.