One positive development is that the vise grip of austerity economics on the minds of the political class has been broken, writes Michael Brenner.
COVID-19: The Social Impacts of the Virus
Tag: Austerity
COVID-19: We Won’t Go Back to Normal, Because Normal Was the Problem
When a global pandemic strikes, the private-sector austerity model simply falls apart, writes Vijay Prashad.
COVID-19: In Midst of Crisis, Italian and US Healthcare Compared
Despite Joe Biden’s recent pot shot at Italy’s struggling response to the pandemic, Andrew Spannaus says the Italian and U.S. medical systems have more in common than many realize.
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.
Come Free Me
It is no surprise that young people are on the streets with banners that plead for a new world, for it is these young people who recognize that their lives are at stake, writes Vijay Prashad.
The Story of the UK General Election is not Brexit, it’s the Coming Breakup of Britain
John Wight analyzes the now-shaken British national identity.
More Austerity for Developing Countries: It’s Bad News, and It’s Avoidable
As the West questions damaging austerity policies, it is becoming the new normal for the rest of the world, write Isabel Ortiz and Thomas Stubbs.
This Election is Not About Brexit, It’s About Common Human Decency
John Wight says grim British living standards ensure that the general election next month is the most important in a generation.
López Obrador Vows ‘Poverty’ for Mexican Government
The decision has set up a standoff between the president and the courts, writes Luis Gómez Romero.
The Euro-Establishment’s Fear of Populism
French protesters are furious with EU champion Emmanuel Macron while Rome battles Brussels over its budget. Amid all this, Andrew Spannaus discusses why organized labor isn’t seizing the moment.