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Capitalism has turned a Health Emergency into a Catastrophe

Capitalism has turned a Health Emergency into a Catastrophe

by Free Uganda | Apr 13, 2020 | Social sciences

Apologists for capitalism claim that the system is doing the best it can faced with a new virus in today’s complex and interconnected world. These are, at best, only excuses that seek to hide the reality of global capitalism, which has turned a health emergency into a...

The Coronavirus pandemic is also a Political and Ideological Crisis

The Coronavirus pandemic is also a Political and Ideological Crisis

by Free Uganda | Apr 13, 2020 | Social sciences

The current coronavirus pandemic is more than a medical crisis, it is also a political and ideological crisis. It is a crisis deeply rooted in years of neglect by neoliberal governments that denied the importance of public health and the public good while defunding...