by MARSHALL AUERBACK Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair The coronavirus will eventually pass, but the same cannot be said for the Panglossian phenomenon known as “globalization.” Stripped of the romantic notion of a global village, the […]
by MARSHALL AUERBACK Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair Seldom a day goes by lately without politicians and pundits from countries all over the world calling for re-establishing their manufacturing base to avoid the vulnerabilities exposed in […]
by NEVE GORDON – PENNY GREEN Photograph Source: Carl Campbell – CC BY 2.0 It did not take long. Three weeks after the outbreak, the Hungarian parliament conferred formidable executive powers on prime minister Viktor Orbán, allowing […]
by KENNETH SURIN Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair In a previous piece in CounterPunch I compiled Donald Trump’s statements on the COVID-19 pandemic up to April 4th. Here is a continuation of that list. Rather than place Trump’s […]
by RAIN Traditional Hogan on the Navajo Reservation. Photo: Alter-Native Media. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico warned President Trump nearly a month ago that coronavirus “could wipe out tribal nations.” Governor Lujan Grisham cited […]
by DEAN BAKER Photograph Source: CafeCredit.com – CC BY 2.0 For all the suffering caused by the pandemic, one important positive effect is that it may lead to clearer thinking about government debt and deficits. To Congress’s […]
The House Speaker’s selection of Rep. Donna Shalala for the oversight role “makes a mockery” of the congressional committee, said one critic. by: Jake Johnson, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Rep. Donna […]
The company, which is owned by Amazon, uses factors like race, turnover, and “loyalty” to determine each store’s score. by: Eoin Higgins, Betty Bailey of SEIU Local 1 protests with Whole Foods Market employees and […]
Convegno internazionale nel 75° Anniversario della Liberazione By Global Research News TRASMESSO DA BYOBLU e PANDORATV Sabato 25 Aprile 2020 DALLA ORE 15 In Diretta Streaming, 25 Aprile 2020 Click to VIEW at 15pm (Italia, CET), […]
The Seasonal Flu Virus is a “Serious Concern”, But the Wuhan Coronavirus Grabs the Headlines By Tom Clifford First published on January 27, 2020. Figures quoted for the coranavirus pertain to late January The common flu […]