1918 Spanish flu
Disease capitalism and COVID-19: Hunger in the belly of the beast
For capital, profits come from disease, not peoples’ health. COVID-19 shows the consequence of disease capitalism in a globalized world, the rich—countries or individuals—will not be spared either
Two basic lessons from the coronavirus pandemic
The overall lesson is to reverse the direction in which neoliberalism has forced us and introduce a universal public healthcare system and a public distribution system. Otherwise several precious lives will be needlessly lost.
- Protests take place in China against COVID-19 policies
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- Israeli court extends Ahmed Manasra’s solitary confinement for four more months
