Members of PM’s COVID-19 Task Force Say Lockdown Failed Due to Unscientific Implementation
The government is thinking that lockdown is a measure of controlling the spread of the pandemic, which it isn’t.
The Murderous Pseudoscience of “Herd Immunity”
Containing the pandemic requires an investment in social infrastructure that the capitalist class is not willing to make. And so its idealogues are arguing in favour of letting the disease spread …
The Mendacity of Modi Govt’s ‘Rescue Package’
Which other government would have passed off a slew of concessions to foreign and domestic monopolists as a “rescue package” for the people of the country?
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.
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.
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.
Will Diluting Labour Laws in India Attract More Private Investment?
The argument that weakening labour protection attracts more private investment is both analytically flawed and empirically invalid.