US relief package is a giveaway to big business
Chris Caruso, education director The People’s Forum in New York, talks about the skewed priorities of the ruling class in the US as shown by the provisions of the financial package passed in the Senate
In times of pandemic, movements and organizations defend the right to a dignified life
People’s organizations, movements, political parties and international platforms have come together to strengthen the struggle against imperialism and defend the people amid an intensified global crisis
How is Kerala tackling the Coronavirus pandemic?
The southern state in India is one of the few regions in the world which proactively responded to the COVID-19 threat.
An often overlooked region of India is a beacon to the world for taking on the Coronavirus
The Southern Indian state of Kerala has led the way in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic enacting key public health measures as well as economic and social measures to protect the population
The Cost of This Pandemic Must Not Bankrupt the People
Vijay Prashad and Manuel Bertoldi discuss the pressing need for states to take humanitarian measures in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic and crisis
Covid-19: Left shows the way
Leftist organizations and trade unions have been calling for greater protections for the most vulnerable in the face of COVID-19 pandemic
“The neoliberal LPPR is detrimental to public projects including health and education”
Virginie Dutoya & Vanessa Caru from the committee for the mobilization of universities and research centers speak about the proposed French multi-annual research programming law and the dire impact it will have on education in the country
In Light of the Global Pandemic, Focus Attention on the People
In the wake of the global COVID-19 outbreak, movements from across the world call for states to adopt measures to ensure the well-being and survival of the people
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.
IMF Refuses Aid to Venezuela In the Midst of the Coronavirus Crisis
While the international financial body pledged to give economic support to countries struggling amid the pandemic, it obeyed US interests and denied a loan to Venezuela, a move likely to cost lives
In Italy, the battle against COVID-19 is a social struggle
Giuliano Granato of Potere al Popolo discusses how the devastating COVID-19 outbreak has impacted Italy’s working class
Ecuadorians reject Moreno’s new austerity measures
To justify the budget cuts and reductions in public servant’s salaries, Moreno argued that drop in oil prices and the Covid-19 outbreak have placed the country in a critical situation
- Colombia’s ELN declares ceasefire amid COVID-19 pandemic
- Myanmar unions call on garment sector employers to provide minimum wage during lockdown
- Indian security forces assault healthcare workers in Kashmir
- Thousands of jobs at stake as restaurant chain collapses in the UK
- In South Africa, NUMSA alleges forced work during lockdown
