The Ever War on Terror: What on Earth is the U.S. Doing Bombing Somalia?
In a move that will surely worsen Somalia’s coronavirus crisis, the Trump Administration has quietly ramped up a bombing and covert raiding campaign.
10C Above Baseline
Earth at 10°C above pre-industrial is a deadly horrifying thought, but it should not be dismissed out of hand.
Trump Launches Vaccine War So that Big Pharma Can Earn Big Profits: Two Articles
Trump is seeking to seize control of the development of the COVID-19 vaccine as a new instrument of global power, and so that Big Pharma can earn huge profits.
Essential Workers & Billionaires: A Tale of Two Pandemics
We are all weathering the same storm, but we are not all in the same boat.
The Murderous Pseudoscience of “Herd Immunity”
Containing the pandemic requires an investment in social infrastructure that the capitalist class is not willing to make. And so its idealogues are arguing in favour of letting the disease spread …
For Palestinians Under Occupation, Every Day is Nakba
May 15 is Nakba Day, which marks the death of thousands of Palestinians and the forced exile of many more during the formation of Israeli in 1948. To this day, the Palestinians living under occupation continue to resist the apartheid policies of Israel.
Iran’s Remarkable Handling of the Coronavirus Pandemic: Two Articles
Iran is successfully handling the COVID-19 crisis–with composure, grit and an earthy wisdom–that shows up the U.S. as a decadent power. Two articles.
China’s Solidarity Aid to the World During the Corona Pandemic
China’s worldwide assistance and medical aid to other countries to combat the coronavirus is barely covered in the corporate press – which continues to malign China.
Food Security Policy Prevents Hunger in Nicaragua
Today, Nicaragua is no longer on maps depicting the tragedy of extreme hunger or hopeless violence like many other countries of Latin America.
Is India Following the US and Preparing for Herd Immunity Against Coronavirus? Experts Warn of Disastrous Consequences
Number of Covid cases in India have crossed China, and yet the government is gradually lifting the lockdown. Is the government preparing for herd immunity against coronavirus? WHO warns that this could lead to an uncontrollable outbreak. Five articles.