Could COVID-19 Bring Down the U.S. Empire?
The authors compare the responses to COVID-19 across the world and how the pandemic impacts US hegemony.
Why the West Hates Sandinista Nicaragua
The West cannot admit that Nicaragua has succeeded in controlling the pandemic, because doing so would contradict the lies and fabrications of the right-wing and allied forces they support.
Two articles on Cuba’s Socialist Internationalism in Health
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”.
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”.
‘Halt This Madness’: US Drove Last Year’s Over $1.9 Trillion in Global Military Spending
The COVID-19 crisis has made clearer than ever the flaws in our system, one that prioritizes military spending and global instability over the well-being of our people.
Covid-19 on a Debt Assault
Across the world, from Pope Francis to the G-20, calls are being made for cancellation of the external debts of the developing countries. Eric Toussaint’s views on these calls.
How have Asian Governments Responded to the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Class and social privilege, race/ethnicity, gender, occupation and age determine who are most vulnerable to the virus and disease in countries across Asia.
Tackling the Pandemic: The different stories of New Zealand, Sweden and a Japanese Island
Three articles: On why New Zealand has succeeded in controlling the pandemic, while Sweden has failed; and about a Japanese island that opened up too early, resulting in a second wave.
Halt Destruction of Nature or Suffer Even Worse Pandemics, Say World’s Top Scientists
Only one species is responsible for coronavirus – humans – say world’s leading wildlife experts.
Women Lead the Fight Against Coronavirus
Despite our patriarchal society, women are at the frontline in the fight against the corona pandemic. Also: the stellar role being played by the tribal women of Odisha’s Sundergarh District in this struggle.