John Wight says that the U.S. president, in seeking to weaponize the virus to salvage his own reputation, has set his face against humanity.
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COVID-19: New York Times Revives its Role in Chinagate
UPDATED: The paper of record is again laundering, without skepticism, U.S. intelligence meant to ratchet up tensions with China, just as it did with Russia, writes Joe Lauria.
COVID-19: North Korea’s Missing Data
The country is saying that its tactics against the virus have kept it totally at bay, Barbara Crossette reports.
COVID-19: What Trump’s Funding Cuts to WHO Mean for World
An irony of the situation is that the international health authority has been criticized for decades for being too influenced by the U.S., writes Adam Kamradt-Scott.
COVID-19: UN Chief Decries ‘Dangerous Epidemic of Misinformation’ About Coronavirus
Antonio Guterres warned against poisonous misinformation on social media that is putting more lives at risk.
COVID-19: Fallout From a Navy Captain’s Heroism: The Possible Emergence of a New Idea of ‘National Security’
The conflict between the Navy high command, a captain and his threatened crew could underscore a new meaning of national security after the pandemic runs its course, says Gareth Porter.
LEE CAMP: Four Reasons the Ruling Elite Love This Crisis
While monumental shocks currently pound citizens around the world, an orgiastic festival of exploitation is underway.
COVID-19: The Bigger Picture Hiding Behind the Virus
Agents outside our control with their own vested interests – politicians, the media, business – construct reality, much as a film-maker designs a movie, says Jonathan Cook.
COVID-19: What the Virus Might Do to the American Empire
In the new diplomatic landscape, which can as yet only be dimly seen, old verities going back to 1945 will be rediscovered, writes Tony Kevin.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: US Defiles ‘Common Humanity’ During Pandemic
Washington’s priorities are maintaining divisions, suspicions, animosities and enmities as if there were no global humanitarian crisis.