Coronavirus has killed almost 16,000 people in Lombardy and infected more than 87,000 – the highest number per capita in Italy. By comparison, just next … Why was Lombardy hit harder than Italy’s other regions?Read more
Covid-19
Posted inDebt / Disease / Government / ToMl
Government debt and Covid-19 – why there’s no need to worry
It is inevitable that UK government debt will rise above pre-pandemic levels as government spending is stepped up, but there are good reasons not to … Government debt and Covid-19 – why there’s no need to worryRead more
Posted inAadhaar / Disease / India / Relief
For COVID-19 Relief, Aadhaar Equals Exclusion
Reetika Khera and Anmol Somanchi argue that Aadhaar is in fact a source of exclusion when it comes to accessing food under the PDS. It … For COVID-19 Relief, Aadhaar Equals ExclusionRead more
Posted inCapitalism / Economics / Medicine / ToMl
Banks Pressure Health Care Firms to Raise Prices on Critical Drugs
In recent weeks, investment bankers have pressed health care companies on the front lines of fighting the novel coronavirus, including drug firms developing experimental treatments … Banks Pressure Health Care Firms to Raise Prices on Critical DrugsRead more
Posted inDisease / Multimedia
Understanding zoonotic diseases
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Posted inEconomics / Hindutva / India / ToMl
Only 10% from Government Funds, Only 4% in People’s Hands
After the lockdown began on March 24, the Modi government made a series of announcements that were spun out as relief and welfare measures for … Only 10% from Government Funds, Only 4% in People’s HandsRead more
Posted inBailout / Disease / Economics / ToMl / USA Empire
The Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Is a $2 Trillion Slush Fund for Washington Cronies
When historians look back on our current government’s response to a public health emergency and resultant economic depression, there won’t be many paeans to profiles … The Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Is a $2 Trillion Slush Fund for Washington CroniesRead more
Posted inDisease / India / Migration / ToMl / Worker
Two Journalists Pedal From Delhi to Lucknow to Cover Migrant Crisis
Sruthin Lal and Dibyaudh Das are two young journalists who made an extraordinary effort to report the current migrant crisis in India caused by the … Two Journalists Pedal From Delhi to Lucknow to Cover Migrant CrisisRead more
Posted inIndia / Poverty / ToMl
Covid-19: What can be done immediately to help vulnerable population
With over 80% of India’s workforce employed in the informal sector and one-third working as casual labour, Covid-19’s spread and subsequent unplanned lockdowns, have created … Covid-19: What can be done immediately to help vulnerable populationRead more
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Racism against Indian Jews in Israel while Coronavirus pandemic
Last Saturday, Am Shalem Singson, a 28-year-old yeshiva student, was walking toward downtown Tiberias with some friends when two Israeli men scrunched up their nose … Racism against Indian Jews in Israel while Coronavirus pandemicRead more