Jackson, Mississippi’s water crisis: water for people, not profits
For too long, Jackson’s residents have not had reliable access to water. And like in many other communities with struggling water systems, water privatizers are swooping in to position themselves as the solution. Read more about the dangers of water privatization — and why handing control to a private, profit-seeking corporation could only make the situation worse.
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