When a global pandemic strikes, the private-sector austerity model simply falls apart, writes Vijay Prashad.
Tag: pandemic
COVID-19: UN Security Council MIA as Coronavirus Ravages the World
Dag Hammarskjold, the former UN secretary-general, once said that the UN “was not created to take mankind to heaven, but to save humanity from hell,” writes Mona Ali Khalil.
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
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: Re-Prioritizing Our Lives & Our Thinking
I spent some time yesterday overwhelmed with grief when I realized I won’t get to hug my elderly parents for months, at best, writes Caitlin Johnstone. This is happening all around the world right now, with all of us.
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.
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.
COVID-19: Pandemic Memo to CN from Italian Hot Spot in Lombardy
It’s time to re-think what it means to be prepared to face threats, and what type of political and economic institutions we need to do so, writes Andrew Spannaus.
COVID-19: THE ANGRY ARAB: Middle East Faces Corona
Viruses and fear of viruses are well known in a region with an ancient history of quarantine, writes As`ad AbuKhalil.
COVID-19: PATRICK LAWRENCE: The US National Emergency
COVID-19 calls on us to consider our plundered commons and unite around four truths made conspicuous by the pandemic.