COVID + Capitalism = Death
Life expectancy for people in the US dropped by one-and-a-half years from 2019 to 2020 and for Black and Latino people by three years. More than 3.3 million people in the US died in 2020, the most ever in US history.
International
Evo Morales says China’s development benefits all peoples
Evo Morales expressed his “respect” and “admiration” to the Chinese president, the CPC, and the Chinese people “for projecting humanity thinking”.
Oppose Tory attacks upon Northern Ireland Protocol and Good Friday Agreement
The Tories are seeking to overturn the NI Protocol and are making proposals to the EU that have already been rejected in the past negotiations. A complete disavowal by Labour of the government’s approach is necessary, but has not been forthcoming.
Long Hot Summer, Fighting in the Burning House
The split in the ruling class – between those who want to continue with business as usual and those who will try to find solutions compatible with capital – is sharply apparent in the US. In the EU the current that thinks this crisis can be “managed” with a few adaptations is in charge – indicating what an unjust transition could look like.
Peru ushers in a new era
The left has won the Presidency in Peru, giving Pedro Castillo a historic opportunity to open Peru towards democracy and justice. The right will use every mechanism to stifle or coopt him. Castillo, on the other hand, has a base of poor Peruvians that defended his election victory and seems prepared to continue its mobilisations.
Letter to Biden says: ‘Let Cuba Live’
Full-page letter in the New York Times calling on President Biden to lift the 243 unilateral coercive measures that were imposed on Cuba by Trump and to resume the opening up process.