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The Wuhan Lab Leak Theory Is More About Politics than Science
Whatever Biden review finds, the cause of the pandemic lies in the destruction of animal habitats.
The Urgent Need for an Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme
Millions of urban Indian residents are struggling without livelihood opportunities. A national urban employment scheme needs to be put in place immediately.
Hunger Amidst Plenty—Tragedy Continues 75 Years After Independence
As India celebrates its 75th Independence Day, there is a record harvest of foodgrains; but why are so many people hungry?
Latin American Socialism and the Fight Against COVID-19: Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua
Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua have distinguished themselves as having excellent, though little-studied COVID-19 responses. Not only that, they are acting as global good Samaritans, rendering international assistance to other states in need. Also: Privatised Health Services Worsen Pandemic.
A Major Lesson of the Pandemic From the East
Up to now, the US has suffered over 617,000 deaths; China in contrast has suffered fewer than 5,000 deaths in a population four times as large as the US. Could there not be some lessons that might serve us in the West now and in the future?
COVID Vaccines: Where Does India Truly Stand on the TRIPS Waiver?
While India has played a crucial role in bringing the TRIPS waiver proposal to the WTO in October 2020, concerns have been expressed on India’s commitment to the waiver proposal. That is because of Indian government’s stated policy announcements on these matters at home.
No Testing Kits, Covid Centres Shut, Oxygen Miles Away: Rural Healthcare In Covid Times
In rural Nandurbar, some primary health centres do not even have rapid testing kits; Covid Care Centres have been shut after the second wave abated, and oxygen access is miles away.
Raging Pandemic and Unreliable Monsoon: The Unending Sorrow of the Homeless
According to the Census 2011 the country has more than 1.7 million homeless people, among whom 938,384 live in urban areas. However, the number of homeless persons remains grossly under-documented till date.
Global Billionaire Pandemic Wealth Surges to $5.5 Trillion
As the wealth divide grows deeper, global advocates call for one-time 99 percent emergency tax on billionaires’ pandemic windfalls to fund Covid-19 vaccines for entire world.
Globalized Food Systems, Structural Inequality, and COVID-19
In the creation of capitalist, globalized food systems, patterns of structural inequality based on social class hierarchies and racism become ever more apparent and problematic. This article discusses these conditions, from the perspective of the COVID-19 pandemic.