Thalif Deen reports on a major cash crunch caused by late or non-payments amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Month: November 2020
What Africa & Asia Can Teach Each Other
The shockingly inept response by many Western countries to a historic pandemic has amplified calls for Africa to turn to its once-closest allies, writes Vik Sohonie.
San Franciscans Vote Overwhelmingly to Rein in Overpaid CEOs
To not only survive the pandemic but emerge as a nation that is more resilient, we need to reverse obscenely unfair pay practices, writes Sarah Anderson.
WATCH: CN Live! Election Coverage–Day 4
Watch Day 4 of our live coverage of Election 2020 with Scott Ritter, Whitney Webb and Alexander Mercouris.
ELECTION 2020: ‘Sleepy Joe’s’ Task Is to Put Liberal America Back to Sleep
After four years of Trump and in the midst of a pandemic, the idea of sleeping through the next presidential term probably sounded pretty appealing to liberals, writes Jonathan Cook.
LIVE UPDATES: ELECTION 2020—Biden Lays Out Plans, While Trump Still Disputes Result
WATCH: CN Live! Election Coverage—Day 3
We continued our coverage of the election Thursday night (with Pepe Escobar) as Biden moved in for a victory in Pennsylvania, while Trump cries foul.
Chris Hedges: American Requiem
However inequitable its bias, capitalist democracy at least offered the possibility of incremental and piecemeal reform. Now it is a corpse.
The Invention of the Electoral College
Eleven delegates at the Constitutional Convention were left to decide how the country would choose a president, writes Phillip J. VanFossen.
A History of Contested Presidential Elections, from Samuel Tilden to Al Gore
If either Trump or Biden refuses to concede, Robert Speel says it wouldn’t be the first time turmoil persisted for days and weeks after an election.