While thousands of workers find themselves without a job, bosses are cashing in on the ‘free money’ of the furlough scheme. Proletarian writers A new word has entered the popular vocabulary. Instead of being laid […]
Our rulers are keen to convince us that the deepest depression in the history of capitalism is a random and unpredictable ‘black swan’ event. Ranjeet Brar As this article was being written, in the last […]
Dr Ranjeet Brar takes a look at the medical aspects of the present pandemic, comparing Covid-19 to other viruses such as influenza and Sars. Ranjeet Brar Given the general, rising (and totally justified) levels of […]
Reopening schools and workplaces without proper safety measures highlights the government’s true priorities. Proletarian writers In a state of panic over the mounting bad news for the British economy, the government is trying to stampede […]
Catering staff at the department store have been summarily dismissed without notice or redundancy pay. Proletarian writers In April last year, the prestigious department store chain Debenhams went into administration, no longer able to hack […]
On every level, the performance of socialist countries in dealing with Covid-19 is putting the profiteering, anti-worker ethos of capitalism to shame. Proletarian writers The soothing mood music emanating from Downing Street is aimed at […]
The call to “reopen” society isn’t just about stores and bars; it’s about reopening ourselves to the reality of a system that is built on racism, violence, and injustice. by: Randall Amster A protester wears […]
“Factory farming is both vulnerable to pandemics and guilty of creating them.” by: Andrea Germanos, A piglet looks out from its enclosure. (PhotoKevin/flickr/cc) Global investor network Farm Animal Investment Risk and Return said Wednesday that […]
“Our disrespect for wild animals and our disrespect for farmed animals has created this situation where disease can spill over to infect human beings.” byJessica Corbett, Primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall particpated in a Tuesday […]
By Carol Duff, MSN, BA, RN NIH-funded study to evaluate drugs prescribed to children with COVID-19 by NIH News Release Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have launched an effort to evaluate drugs prescribed […]