Cuba Leads Latin America Towards Affordable Covid-19 Vaccines
The mainstream media is completely silent about the most promising source of Covid-19 vaccines for the Global South – Cuba.
At a Time of Acute Farmer Distress, Karnataka’s Bovine Slaughter Bill Will Make Lives Worse
The dairy industry will be crippled.
The Most Lethal Virus Is Not COVID. It Is War
In the midst of the greatest health emergency in modern times, with millions of surgical procedures delayed due to underfunding of the National Health Service, the British Prime Minister has announced a record increase in defence spending.
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Hunger in America: Covid-19 and the Nightmare of Food Insecurity
Behind all the pandemic stories now filling the media lie any number of nightmarish tales, that were already common in a country of raging inequality before the coronavirus landed on US shores.
Time to Heed Noam Chomsky’s Call for Collective Action
In this tribute to Noam Chomsky, Giroux offers a concise delineation of our current situation which grounds the clarion call to action for all of us.
Want Vaccines Fast? Suspend Intellectual Property Rights
India and South Africa have called upon the WTO to grant a waiver to patent laws allowing countries to produce generic versions of any coronavirus vaccines and Covid-19 treatments. This would benefit not just the poor countries, but the rich ones too.
Eleven States Survey Finds Acute Situation of Hunger Across the Country
The preliminary results from a study carried out by Right to Food Campaign and Center for Equity Studies in 11 states show that the situation of hunger is quite serious.
Socialist Election Win Masks Deeper Problems
The largest political bloc in Venezuela is the mass of Chavistas who have disaffilitated themselves from the ruling party, while supporting the government against the onslaught by the US and imperialist powers.
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Why COVID-19 Granted the U.S. Most Favored Nation Status
Because the ‘Greatest Country in the World’ is so damn savagely capitalist, imperialist-militarist, unequal, plutocratic, and racist.
While Billionaire Wealth Soars, Millions Being Pushed into Poverty: Six Short Articles
During the pandemic that has taken everything from millions, top 1% households continue to gain wealth – in the USA alone, billionaires have collectively gained over $1 trillion. Also: “Landmark Study Shows $427 Billion Lost Each Year to Tax Dodging by Corporations and the Rich”.