When a global pandemic strikes, the private-sector austerity model simply falls apart, writes Vijay Prashad.
COVID-19: What the Different Reaction to the Great Depression and the 2008 Recession Can Tell Us Today
In contrast to the Depression, the Great Recession exacerbated both income and wealth inequality, say Ken-Hou Lin and Megan Neely.
COVID-19: UN Security Council MIA as Coronavirus Ravages the World
COVID-19: What Does UN Chief’s Call for Ceasefire Mean for Countries in Conflict?
Samira Sadeque reports on the complications of enforcing a ceasefire in the middle of a pandemic.
ASSANGE EXTRADITION: An Extension of the US War on Terror
ASSANGE EXTRADITION: Assange Denied Bail, Further Visits, Despite Virus Risk
COVID-19: The Deadly Polio Epidemic and Why it Matters for Coronavirus
The mounting fear as coronavirus spreads is reminiscent of poliomyelitis. It’s instructive to remember what it took to nearly eradicate polio and a reminder of what we can do when faced with a common enemy, says Carl Kurlander.
COVID-19: Our Leaders Are Terrified. Not of the Virus — of Us
COVID-19: The Need for the World to Come out of Diplomatic Quarantine
Tony Kevin finds it remarkable that the U.S. and its partners are frozen in diplomatic quarantine while the pandemic afflicts countries around the globe.
COVID-19: How Corona Broke the System
The corona crisis sends shockwaves through political, economic and social systems. The status quo simply cannot continue, writes Marc Saxer.
COVID-19: In Midst of Crisis, Italian and US Healthcare Compared
COVID-19: Re-Prioritizing Our Lives & Our Thinking
COVID-19: Prepared for the Wrong War
From Paris a CN Live! Documentary: ‘A Day With the Yellow Vests’
CN Live! spent a day a fortnight ago with the Yellow Vests protest movement in France. Here is our documentary by Cathy Vogan.
COVID-19: Use Stimulus Packages for Longer Term Progress
Anis Chowdhury says governments should recalibrate their policies for longer-term resilience, sustainability, social cohesion and shared prosperity.
US Commandos Deployed to 141 Countries
COVID-19: Genome Analysis Suggests 2 Viruses May Have Combined
Alexandre Hassanin reports on the case for COVID-19 being a chimera between two pre-existing viruses.
Is the DNC Repeating History in Derailing a Socialist Candidate?
COVID-19: The Mutilated World Is Moved by the Nurses and Doctors
There is no substitute, as this catastrophe unfolds, to transfer priorities from privatization to the creation of a robust public sector at the very least for health, says Vijay Prashad.
COVID-19: Digital Divide Leaves Millions in US at a Disadvantage During Pandemic
Some of the most vulnerable Americans lack access to the real-time information people need to respond to COVID-19, writes Gregory Porumbescu.