The Gaza Strip Has Been Under Siege for Years. Covid-19 Could Be Catastrophic. The Gaza Strip Has Been Under Siege for Years. Covid-19 Could Be Catastrophic.
Israel, which continues to control Gaza’s borders, has for decades intentionally weakened the economy and health of the world’s largest open-air prison.
Mar 25, 2020 / no-paywall / Neve Gordon
Covid Catastrophe: Trump Fiddles While America Burns Covid Catastrophe: Trump Fiddles While America Burns
After two months of ignoring health experts, the fool in the White House lashes out at governors and the most vulnerable.
Mar 24, 2020 / no-paywall / Sasha Abramsky
I Guess We’re All in This Together? I Guess We’re All in This Together?
Sure, things are different under coronavirus. But spending our days eye-rolling at the Trump administration will never change.
Mar 24, 2020 / no-paywall / Tom Tomorrow
Cuba’s Welcome to a Covid-19-Stricken Cruise Ship Reflects a Long Pattern of Global Humanitarian Commitment Cuba’s Welcome to a Covid-19-Stricken Cruise Ship Reflects a Long Pattern of Global Humanitarian Commitment
“Thank you, Cuba…. We will never ever forget that you reached out to us when absolutely nobody, and I mean nobody, else would.’’
Mar 21, 2020 / no-paywall / Peter Kornbluh
How South Korea Triumphed, and the US Floundered, Over the Pandemic How South Korea Triumphed, and the US Floundered, Over the Pandemic
Testing, national health care, and transparency saved the day.
Mar 20, 2020 / Editorial / Tim Shorrock
Why Haven’t the Olympics Been Canceled Yet? Why Haven’t the Olympics Been Canceled Yet?
What has been obvious to the rest of the sports world for days, if not weeks, still has not penetrated the ivory tower of the International Olympic Committee or the leaders in Japa...
Mar 18, 2020 / no-paywall / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
With the Coronavirus, All That Is Solid Melts Into Air With the Coronavirus, All That Is Solid Melts Into Air
We’re seeing the steady erosion of everything familiar, the implosion of communal space, the sense that everyone, every surface, could be the enemy.
Mar 17, 2020 / no-paywall / Sasha Abramsky
The Free Market Will Save Us From the Coronavirus! The Free Market Will Save Us From the Coronavirus!
The invisible hand is in control of this pandemic.
Mar 17, 2020 / no-paywall / Tom Tomorrow
Campuses Across the Country Are Closing—These Are the Students Impacted Campuses Across the Country Are Closing—These Are the Students Impacted
As campuses close to prevent the spread of coronavirus, many students are getting left behind.
Mar 16, 2020 / no-paywall / StudentNation
Our Worst Crisis Since 2008… and We Have an Idiot at the Helm Our Worst Crisis Since 2008… and We Have an Idiot at the Helm
Trump offers nothing but bigotry, ignorance, and pathological narcissism.
Mar 13, 2020 / no-paywall / Sasha Abramsky