Marxist scholar and retired New York City public hospital doctor Susan Williams analyzes the coronavirus emergency and the economic meltdown, offering concrete proposals to address both crises.
Public health
Coronavirus y capitalismo: gasolina al fuego
La pandemia del COVID-19 ha dejado al capitalismo al desnudo profundizando la crisis de la economía global a niveles catastróficos. Pero depende de la lucha de clases qué situación política se impondrá al final de esta crisis. Al momento de escribir estas líneas, a cuatro meses de iniciado el brote de coronavirus en China, la… Read more »
Coronavirus and capitalism: gasoline added to a burning fire
To defend workers and the oppressed facing the pandemic, the Committee for Revolutionary International Regroupment calls for solidarity and the coordination of struggles.
From horror to hope – Together we can beat COVID-19 and the climate crisis!
It’s crucial to understand why catastrophes are causing such devastation — and to focus on solutions.
Call for immediate action from Washington Governor Jay Inslee
Call or write the governor with these specific demands the Washington government must immediately meet.
Coronavirus rips veil off failing capitalism
As if the health crisis itself was not bad enough, the powers-that-be will use it to advance privatization goals and an anti-working-class agenda.
Starbucks: Don’t kick anyone off your healthcare plan because of the coronavirus crisis
Nobody should lose their healthcare benefits during this crisis.
A Socialist Response to COVID-19
An excellent blog post from Canadian physician Susan Rosenthal.
Coronavirus, Epidemics and Capitalism: The Bugs Are in the System
A rational analysis from Washington state, first center of the crisis in the U.S., with concrete proposals for relief that working people can demand and organize for.
Water crisis in Newark, New Jersey
An interview with educator and activist Yvette Jordan.
