The public sentiment is that the “stimulus” was largely looted, writes Busi Sibeko in this argument for ending austerity.
South Africa’s Never-Ending Crisis
Tag: Neoliberalism
High Court Delays as Assange Remains in Jail
Craig Murray says the leisurely approach of the High Court is entirely inappropriate given that an innocent man is suffering the most extreme form of incarceration available in the U.K.
COVID-19: Paltry International Support for Global South
Unsurprisingly, this has become a “developing-country pandemic,” write Anis Chowdhury and Jomo Kwame Sundaram.
Pedro Castillo Poised to Write New Chapter in Peru
His victory will be remarkable not only because he is the son of illiterate peasants and his campaign was grossly outspent, but there was also a relentless propaganda attack against him, write Medea Benjamin and Leonardo Flores.
Britain Must Learn from Burma Bloodbath
Diplomats should think hard about why their policy of aiding and trading with the regime went so wrong, write Phil Miller and Matt Kennard.
Emmanuel Macron’s Dangerous Election Gamble
Bruno Amable says the French president, in order to continue his neoliberal project, is wooing the country’s right-wing base.
In Quest of a Multi-Polar World
Michael Hudson and Pepe Escobar resume their conversation about a global monetary system that appears headed for divorce.
Report: Medicare for All Would Have Prevented Hundreds of Thousands of Covid Deaths
The U.S. needs to be prepared for the next pandemic, and it can’t be under the current for-profit system, says Eagan Kemp, author of the Public Citizen report.
Neoliberalism Was Born in Chile & Will Die in Chile
Vijay Prashad talks with Daniel Jadue, the mayor of Recoleta — in the expanding capital of Santiago — about his city’s experiment in rebuilding the public sector.
Biden’s ‘Plan’ for Central America
The plan, which is praised by right-wing regional leaders, seeks to end restrictions on foreign domination of industries and markets, Ben Norton reports.