Following Mexico’s Worker Strikes, the US Steps in to Keep Border Factories Open
The Trump administration’s focus on reopening the economy puts not only U.S. workers at greater risk of contracting COVID-19 but Mexican workers as well.
Disease Capitalism and COVID-19: Hunger in the Belly of the Beast
For capital, profits come from disease, not peoples’ health. Covid-19 shows the consequence of disease capitalism in a globalised world: the rich—countries or individuals—will not be spared either.
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.
Stronger Health System Could Have Averted 500,000 Non-Covid Deaths in India in Early Lockdown Period
Managing the coronavirus pandemic should not result in restricted access to health services for other diseases.
A Special Appeal to Gandhian Activists on COVID-19
Gandhian activists acting with unity and resolve can add much to reducing distress, uncertainty and tensions of people in these pandemic times.
Why Kerala Rises Like a Phoenix Each Time Calamity Strikes
What has played a pivotal role in the state’s fight is the fact that Kerala, as a society, has stood united and resolute during these difficult times
When a News Article Vanishes, We Have More Than Just a Pandemic to Worry About
An article critical of the government’s response to COVID-19 was published on The New Indian Express’s website on May 8, and disappeared from its link within a day.
How Modi Turned Covid-19 into a Cash Machine
For the Indian premier, the virus is a deus ex machina.