Mayday, Mayday, Mayday!
It was indeed with a deep sense of dismay and disappointment that we watched the rather prosaic address by the Chief of Defence Staff, thanking the ‘Corona Warriors’.
Two Articles on How the Modi Govt. is Using the Pandemic to Centralise Power
BJP is trampling upon the country’s federal structure and concentrating all power in the Centre’s hands, putting at risk the project of building a democratic, secular, inclusive and egalitarian India. Two articles.
May Day 2020 and the Creators of Wealth
In the name of labour reforms, the conditions of the working classes are being pushed to even worse than they were during the colonial era.
Bolivia vs Venezuela: COVID-19 Response Reveals True Nature of Governments
Government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have put into sharp relief their true nature. This is perhaps no more evident than when we compare Bolivia and Venezuela. Plus an interview with President Maduro of Venezuela.
Three Articles on Cuba’s Socialist Internationalism
As we move through this crisis, we see the tragedy of the rich superpower with its privatized, dysfunctional health care system failing its people, while its impoverished neighbor–under constant attack from the superpower–reaches out to help the world. Three articles.
Vietnam and the Indian State of Kerala Curbed Covid-19 on the Cheap
The secret of both Vietnam and Kerala in combating Covid-19 is their quick and efficient public-health systems, and early and timely planning to tackling the disease.