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COVID-19 Is Exposing the Violence of US Foreign Policy as Virus Spreads
COVID-19 has begun to wreak its havoc in Iraq, Syria and Yemen – nations harmed by U.S. wars and economic sanctions.
Thousands Still Have No Water in Detroit, a COVID-19 Hot Spot
The lack of water access comes as nearly 1,500 people in Michigan have died from COVID-19.
Systemic Racism Is Making Coronavirus Worse in Black America
Many more Black people will die unless policymakers act immediately with a focus on health equity and racial justice.
The Pandemic Has Accelerated the Global Economic “Slowbalization”
Foreign policy expert John Feffer discusses globalization in a post-pandemic world.
Emergency COVID-19 Laws May Become Permanent Features of the Security Landscape
Pandemic containment is giving states an excuse to extend modes of surveillance and control indefinitely.
African Americans Have Contracted and Died of COVID-19 at an Alarming Rate
Some states' unwillingness to publicly track the virus by race could obscure this crucial underlying reality.
White House Weighs Tax Cuts for Wealthy as Workers and Small Businesses Struggle
Meanwhile, most people have yet to receive the guaranteed $1,200 cash payments and expanded unemployment benefits.
COVID-19 Will Kill More People Worldwide Due to Water Shortages
You can’t wash the virus off your hands if you don’t have water.
Neoliberal Austerity and Private Health Care Has Worsened US Pandemic
Gasping for air, gasping for care. What does global health justice look like?
To Confront Coronavirus, We Need an Emergency Wealth Tax
A one-time 3 percent wealth tax on the world’s richest 10 percent could raise $9 trillion toward economic recovery.