Coronavirus Pandemic Brings to Light the Need for a Stronger Public Sector
Substantial state intervention in the economy—frowned upon by the apostles of neoliberal economics—is back to the center stage across the world.
Finance versus the People in the Era of the Pandemic
The COVID-19 crisis has brought to the fore the fundamental contradiction underlying contemporary globalisation, namely, the contradiction between the interests of finance and those of the people.
Trump, Neo-Fascism, and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Foster says that Trump’s handling of the pandemic catastrophe only buttresses his argument that Donald Trump’s presidency represents the resurrection of fascism in the United States.
Can Democracy Survive the Coronavirus?
Democratic governments are using the virus to crack down on freedoms, while those regimes that were authoritarian to begin with have used the pandemic to grab even more power.
As India Tackles COVID-19, a Curious Case of Missing Numbers Emerges
There are no known reasons as to why the disease’s rate of spread appears to be lower in India. It may be because of insufficient testing.
Even in Pandemic Times, the Rich Continue to Profit
Two articles on how the rich are seeking to make more money even in these pandemic times.
Why India Should Introduce a Covid Wealth Tax on the Ultra Rich
A tax rate of 4% on the nation’s 953 richest families would give the government the equivalent of 1% of India’s GDP to spend – larger than its present package.
What the World Can Learn from Kerala About How to Fight Covid-19
The inside story of how one Indian state is flattening the curve through epic levels of contact tracing and social assistance.
Relevance of Ambedkar’s Idea of ‘State Socialism’ in the Time of COVID-19
In the light of the current crisis, the time has come to revisit Dr Amebdkar’s ideas on democratic state socialism proposed by him in his book ‘State and Minorities’ written in 1947.
I Mind Dying
People are being asked to sacrifice to save the country – but by people, the rich white men mean the blacks and the poor, working people.