COVID-19 Lockdown

Time to Rein in Amazon’s Empire

December 20, 2020 UNAC Editor Capitalism, Labor, Mass action, Resistance, Uncategorized

by Christy Hoffman, published on Consortium News, December 15, 2020 The world is entering an era of undeniable change that will be defined by our collective response to the human and economic devastation left by the pandemic. As Covid-19 continues to spread across the globe, Amazon´s rise to the top of the winner-take-all economy is a call to action to progressive forces who still believe in the politics of the common good and are willing to fight for the affirmation[…]

Truth and Propaganda, China and the Novel Coronavirus

April 23, 2020 UNAC Editor China, Healthcare, Public Health

by Vijay Prashad, Weiyan Zhu, Du Xaiojun, published by the Independent Media Institute, April 7, 2020 Part 1: Growing Xenophobia Against China in the Midst of CoronaShock Violent attacks against Asians in the United States has spiked as a consequence of the stigma driven by the Trump administration. March 31, 2020 On March 25, the foreign ministers of the G7[…]

Climate Change and COVID-19 on Earth Day 2020

April 21, 2020 UNAC Editor Climate Change, Connecting the Dots, Environment, Toxic Chemicals

By Betsey Piette posted on Workers World, April 16, 2020 If there is a silver lining to be found in the horrific coronavirus pandemic, it may be that major industrial countries are reporting unprecedented drops in air pollution levels. This is due to measures taken to stem the spread of COVID-19, including widespread factory shutdowns and radically reduced vehicular and[…]