As Moderna reported higher-than-expected revenue driven entirely by sales of its publicly funded Covid-19 vaccine, health equity campaigners on Wednesday renewed calls for pharmaceutical companies … Pandemic Has Been ‘Lucrative Smash-and-Grab’ for Big PharmaRead more
Capitalism
Debunking the colonial myth of the ‘African Eden’
As the clamor to protect vast portions of Earth’s lands and waters grows louder to meet upcoming international goals, a newly translated book critically examines … Debunking the colonial myth of the ‘African Eden’Read more
How Class Impacts Viral Spread
President Biden is naming top officials from FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the CDC, Centers for Disease Control, to coordinate the White House … How Class Impacts Viral SpreadRead more
Walmart, CVS and Walgreens Must Pay in Opioid Crisis
a landmark ruling by a federal judge in Ohio that orders U.S. pharmacy chains Walmart, CVS and Walgreens to pay a combined $650 million in … Walmart, CVS and Walgreens Must Pay in Opioid CrisisRead more
Myths About Gentrification
Gentrification is natural. Neighborhoods change over time. Different groups move in and out, businesses change hands, land uses shift. But just because change is normal … Myths About GentrificationRead more
Our Entire Civilization Is Fake And Stupid
You’re not jaded; everything really is just as phony and vapid as it looks. I say this because if you are reading this it’s likely … Our Entire Civilization Is Fake And StupidRead more
Fed Rate Hikes Are “Body Blow” to Workers Reeling from Pandemic, Growing Inequality
This week, the United States is facing what Politico calls a Category 5 economic storm as analysts debate whether the U.S. economy is in a … Fed Rate Hikes Are “Body Blow” to Workers Reeling from Pandemic, Growing InequalityRead more
Strike, Strike, Strike
The ruling oligarchs are terrified that, for tens of millions of people, the economic dislocation caused by inflation, stagnant wages, austerity, the pandemic and the … Strike, Strike, StrikeRead more
We gave a free pass to capitalist system because we afraid to debate it
The coming collapse of the American economic system Richard Wolff On Contact