We Need Solidarity and Socialism to Confront This Disaster
The crisis is proof that we need to get rid of the capitalist system and usher in a society based on human need, not corporate profits, in which public health is put above “the economy”.
Combating COVID-19 Through Solidarity
Despite international sanctions that have ravaged its health sector, Venezuela is demonstrating that prioritising lives is possible in the battle against COVID-19.
Solidarity in a Time of Pandemic, While the US Capitalizes on Disaster
The virus does not discriminate, attacking oppressed and oppressor alike. Unfortunately, the US government does more than discriminate. Washington has seen the pandemic as an opportunity.
The End of the American Empire
The US is not only experiencing a serious economic crisis but also a profound humanitarian crisis that its people have been suffering for decades.
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.
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.
Pentagon Orders All Installations to Stop Reporting COVID-19 Infections and Deaths
Ann Garrison The Pentagon has ordered all its commands, bases, and personnel to stop reporting statistics on COVID-19 infections and deaths in the US military, citing “operational security concerns.” EUCOMM in Stuttgart, Germany, released a statement that “DoD will release numbers through their official platforms.” This comes after: Infections in the military increased by 60%…
Top 1% up $21 Trillion. Bottom 50% down $900 Billion.
Recently, the Federal Reserve of the USA released a new data series called the Distributive Financial Accounts, which provide quarterly estimates of the distribution of wealth in America. The series goes back to 1989, and runs to the fourth quarter of 2018. The insights of this new data series are many, but for this…