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The Trump administration has used the fabricated narco-trafficking charges against Maduro and other officials as an excuse to intensify pressure on Venezuela
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World Health Organization’s Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for “solidarity, not stigma” in a speech given on February 14, long before the virus had hit Europe or North America.
Continue readingAn Often Overlooked Region of India Is a Beacon to the World for Taking on the Coronavirus
This overlooked region of India is a beacon to the world for taking on the coronavirus, with the leftist government setting the bar for testing, tracing and treatment standards.
Continue readingWhen Economists Try to Solve Health Crises, the Results Can Often Be Disastrous
Classical economics helped kill millions in the British Empire’s famines—following economic orthodoxy today could be just as deadly.
Continue readingAs the World Tackles the COVID-19 Pandemic, the U.S. Raises the Pressure on Venezuela
The U.S. Department of Justice presented charges related to drug-trafficking against Nicolás Maduro and other Venezuelan government officials in a press conference today.
Continue readingWhy the Coronavirus Pandemic Poses Fundamental Challenges to All Societies
Quick and widespread testing and quarantine will help tackle the spread of COVID-19, not ultra-nationalism or hyper-capitalism.
Continue readingThe Cost of This Pandemic Must Not Bankrupt the People
If we look at the example of previous crises—such as the Financial Crisis of 2008-09—then we know that the costs of these crises are rarely borne by the very rich.
Continue readingIMF Refuses Aid to Venezuela in the Midst of the Coronavirus Crisis
Despite claims that it is helping member states cope with the Covid-19 emergency, the Fund has denied Caracas’ loan request
Continue readingWhy Sanctions Against Iran and Venezuela During a Pandemic Are Cruel
One would expect that a humanitarian crisis of this magnitude would provide the opportunity to suspend or end all inhumane economic sanctions and political blockades against certain countries.
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