We are Human, But in the Dark We Wish for Light
Omar, Alaa, Fatima, Ahmed, and other political prisoners around the world will not go to their fate. We will stand up beside them. We are here. As long as we are alive, we will stand.
2021 in Palestine: A New Generation Has Finally Risen
2021 was a year of war, loss and destruction for Palestinians. Yet, it was also a year of unity, cultural achievements and hope, as a new generation is finally taking center stage, asserting its identity and its centrality to the future of its homeland.
Behind the Antibody Cocktail Rush, Mega Profits for Private Hospitals and Pharma Companies
With a surge in Covid-19 cases, private hospitals in Mumbai are seeing a rise in admissions for the monoclonal antibody treatment, despite many patients not needing it. The hospitals are making large, easy profits on the treatment.
Profits Over People: Why Weren’t the Vaccine Manufacturers Nationalized?
During a period of national emergency, the U.S government nationalizes key business sectors. It did so during World War I and II, and in subsequent periods of national crises. So, why has death of 800,000-plus Americans from Covid not pushed the U.S. government to nationalize key pharmaceutical manufactures?
The Highest Attainable Standard of Health Is a Fundamental Right of Every Human Being
In 1978, at Alma-Ata (USSR), countries pledged to enhance public health infrastructure. However, they not only failed to do, they also systematically undermined it by extensively privatising health care. That is one reason why the capitalist states have not been able to handle the corona crisis.
To the CJI, on His Lament that Investigative Journalism Is Vanishing from Indian Media
Alas, the consequences these days for journalists doing such stories can be serious. Even for those doing straight reporting. Siddique Kappan, arrested en route to Hathras to meet the family of the gang-rape victim, has languished in jail for over a year now, unable to get bail.
Ill-Treatment of Stan Swamy in Jail Should ‘Shake Foundation of Democracy’: Fellow Prisoner
Iklakh Rahim Shaikh, a prisoner who spent time with the Jesuit priest in Taloja jail, says while “VIP prisoners” get access to all kinds of facilities, the jail authorities ignored Swamy’s deteriorating health conditions and denied him treatment even when he was rapidly slipping.
Kerala Scheme Shows How to Create Work Opportunities While Caring for the Environment
The urban employment guarantee scheme is not without its problems, but it offers a template to help the poor earn and build greener, sustainable cities.
Covid-19 and the Informalisation of India’s Salaried Workers
The pandemic forced a fraction of India’s salaried workers to fall back on self-employment or casual work, or to withdraw from the workforce entirely. It was only the salaried who held secure and regular positions who were able to hold on to their jobs.
China’s Lockdown in Xi’an Suppressing Covid-19 Outbreak
The lockdown underway in the Chinese city of Xi’an demonstrates again that public health measures combined with vaccination can suppress COVID-19 outbreaks. It stands in stark contrast to the disastrous policies of the USA and other governments that have allowed the virus to run rampant through their populations.