Why the U.S. Failed to Control COVID-19: Incompetence, Class Violence, Deception, and Lies
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Why the U.S. Failed to Control COVID-19: Incompetence, Class Violence, Deception, and Lies

The United States is one of the worst countries in the world at controlling COVID-19, which has claimed more than one million American lives, and also caused enormous social and economic devastation in the country. This article examines the impact of U.S. anti-COVID policy.

A New Sorpasso?
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A New Sorpasso?

After entering the government as a junior coalition partner in early 2020, Podemos’s radicalism has been stifled by the strictures of government and the compromises of coalition politics. If the left is to remain relevant, it must learn how to revive its insurgent energy without forfeiting its influence.

Lavrov and Blinken Talk for the First Time Since the Ukraine War Began – Two Articles
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Lavrov and Blinken Talk for the First Time Since the Ukraine War Began – Two Articles

A CNN report quoted an unnamed US official as saying Russia’s retaliation for western sanctions has put the West in “unchartered territory”. Suffice to say, Blinken’s call underscores the desperate urgency in Washington to open a line of communication to Moscow at the political level.

Ecuador’s Unpopular Neoliberal Government Survives for Now: An Interview with David Villamar
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Ecuador’s Unpopular Neoliberal Government Survives for Now: An Interview with David Villamar

Correa’s policies from 2007-2017 proved to be a successful alternative to neoliberalism. CONAIE’s protests in 2019 and 2022 have been a solid resistance against neoliberal policies. Both need to find a way to articulate with each other, only then will the people gain the necessary strength to defeat neoliberalism.