The economics of the pandemic policy
The trade-off has never been between lives and ‘the economy’. It has always been a trade-off between lives and the opportunity to boost profits.
Covid19
The US tries to take advantage of the price Cubans are paying for the blockade and the pandemic
The origin of the shortages, that there were protests about in Cuba, is the US blockade. However, the demonstrations in support of the revolution have been much larger.
Zero Covid moves up the agenda
The British government is determined to conduct a unique and predictably disastrous experiment by easing all restrictions while the pandemic is raging. However, the public wants ‘freedom day’ postponed and existing measures kept in place and the Labour leadership has positioned itself as a partial critic of the government.
No freedom day for the virus – we need Zero Covid – Online Meeting Monday 19 July
The Tory government will only achieve freedom for the virus to mutate and circulate when current measures to reduce transmission are lifted on 19 July. A complete change of direction is needed to avoid another catastrophe.
UN votes for an end to the blockade of Cuba – Only US and Israel vote against
At the UN General Assembly on 23 June, 184 countries voted in favour of lifting the blockade, only 2 against.
The US has seen the Covid pandemic as an opportunity to step up its regime change agenda, intensifying the blockade to cut Cuba’s access to much needed medical supplies.
Progressive International Summit for Vaccine Internationalism – 18 to 21 June
The Progressive International (PI) are hosting a virtual summit (18 to 21 June) – of government ministers, opposition leaders, vaccine manufacturers, healthcare workers and public policymakers to speed up the production, distribution, and delivery of Covid-19 vaccines to the world.