Tag: covid-19
Pandemic Labour and the Politics of Job Guarantees
James Meadway
The Left’s Approach to Keir Starmer Isn’t Working
David Wearing
Sunak’s Furlough Rollback Shows the Government’s Priorities Are All Wrong
James Meadway
Don’t Fight the Last War: Why the Left Needs to Look Beyond Austerity
James Meadway
Filth: Racist Scaremongering Around Covid-19 Is Nothing New. We Have Always Blamed Racial Others for Disease
Eleanor Penny
This Week’s Oil Price Slump Signals Economic Dangers Ahead
James Meadway
To Understand Why the NHS Is Struggling to Respond to Covid-19, We Must Look at Who Runs It
Jo Sutton-Klein
Britain and the Coronavirus: a Timeline of Failure
Despite previous claims by the government that it was well-prepared for the Coronavirus, Britain is now expected to have one of the highest death tolls in the world. In this video Aaron Bastani examines precisely what happened in recent months, and how public authorities – broadly unchallenged by the media – let a tragedy unfold.
An Unprecedented Economic Crisis Is About to Hit the Global South. We Must Cancel Debts Now
Grace Blakeley
Of Course the Right Value Old People’s Lives Less – Our Ageing Population Is a Problem for Capitalism
Aaron Bastani
Yanis Varoufakis on the Coronacrisis
Yanis Varoufakis had a front row seat for the EU’s last existential crisis. Now that Europe is struck with coronavirus, are its leaders making the same mistakes all over again.
The Lockdown: Arresting the Virus
Oonagh Ryder and Carl Cattermole speak to Kevin Blowe about the new police powers that the Coronavirus Act 2020 has brought in. They are also joined by Becka Hudson to discuss the government’s focus on criminalisation over public health.
By Letting Small Businesses Fail, the State Is Handing Power to Corporate Giants
Grace Blakeley
Coronavirus Has Shown That Care Services Are Vital. Now Let’s Build a State That Cares
Lynne Segal and Catherine Rottenberg
The Covid Financial Crisis Will Require a Much Stronger Response Than the Last Crisis
James Meadway
More People Won’t Die Because of a Recession Than Because of Coronavirus
Aaron Bastani
It Wasn’t Me
The UK is blaming poor COVID-19 preparation on secrecy by China. The problem: the dates don’t add up! Plus, the Tories rediscover “society”; high-street collapse continues; and Orban suspends democracy.