[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tws1ZDdflkE&rel=0&feature=relmfu] [in which account you put these numbers? i put that under capitalism. these people gave their life to maintain the profit rate of … More than 22,000 civilians likely killed by US strikes since 2001Read more
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The tiniest bit of air pollution makes COVID-19 more deadly
Dirty air in the United States is linked to higher death rates from COVID-19, according to a new study from researchers at Harvard’s school of … The tiniest bit of air pollution makes COVID-19 more deadlyRead more
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Texas School District Cancels Classes After 2 Teachers Die of COVID-19
In Arizona, more than 1,000 healthcare workers have signed an open letter to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, pleading with them to mandate masks … Texas School District Cancels Classes After 2 Teachers Die of COVID-19Read more
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Sierra Leone Abolishes Colonial-Era Death Penalty
On 23 July 2021, the Parliament of Sierra Leone voted in favour of a Bill abolishing the death penalty. The Bill is required to receive … Sierra Leone Abolishes Colonial-Era Death PenaltyRead more
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The War on Terror’s Toll
Vijay Prashad [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQS1LMduiho&rel=0&feature=relmfu]
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The hunger virus multiplies
A year and a half since the Covid-19 pandemic began, deaths from hunger are outpacing the virus. Ongoing conflict, combined with the economic disruptions of … The hunger virus multipliesRead more
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US overdose deaths hit record 93,000 in pandemic last year
Overdose deaths soared to a record 93,000 last year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government reported Wednesday. That estimate far eclipses … US overdose deaths hit record 93,000 in pandemic last yearRead more
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At least 52 young workers perish in Bangladesh factory fire
In yet another shocking inferno, at least 52 mostly teenage workers died in a sweatshop factory, when a blaze engulfed a multi-storey food and beverage … At least 52 young workers perish in Bangladesh factory fireRead more
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Squeezed to Death
Half a million children have died in Iraq since UN sanctions were imposed – most enthusiastically by Britain and the US. Three UN officials have … Squeezed to DeathRead more
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Extreme heat and cold kill five million every year
Extremes of hot and cold weather now claim around five million lives a year worldwide. Deaths related to heatwaves have been on the increase this … Extreme heat and cold kill five million every yearRead more