Brazil has joined the U.S. atop the list of worst-impacted countries. Both have far-right leaders — and a legacy of institutional racism.
In Brazil, Structural Racism Has Made COVID-19 Far Deadlier for Black People
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Latin America & Caribbean
Defending Land and Water from Mining Profiteers in the Time of COVID-19
Global South communities affected by mining face multiple pandemics — not just of disease, but of violence, exploitation, and corporate capture.
Racism and COVID-19: The World’s Twin Pandemics
The U.S. may be at the center of both pandemics, but — as worldwide demonstrations show — each is global.
The Class Politics of Coronavirus Responses in the Americas
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is rapidly losing public support, while Donald Trump remains entirely capable of triumphing in November despite his relative unpopularity.
Corporate Lawsuits Could Devastate Poor Countries Grappling with COVID-19
Wealthy corporations may use trade courts to keep public health measures from cutting into their profits.
This Year’s Forest Fire Season Could Be Even Deadlier
Countries are using the coronavirus crisis to lift environmental regulations, even as COVID-19 leaves populations more vulnerable to health impacts from fires.
The Race to Replace a Dying Neoliberalism
The world’s prevailing socio-political models aren’t going to survive this pandemic. What’s going to replace them?
Is Now the Moment for a Standing UN ‘911’ Service?
Being better prepared could save millions of lives and trillions of dollars.
Trump Isn’t the First to Threaten WHO, but His Threat Is the Most Dangerous
The story line from Reagan to Trump is the same: undermining global public health to serve narrow interests. Only now, we’re in a pandemic.
The Beginning of the End for Oil?
Deadly, disruptive, and economically devastating as COVID-19 has proved to be, in retrospect it may turn out to have had at least this one silver lining.