Noam Chomsky On Trump’s Disastrous Coronavirus Response, WHO, China, Gaza, And Global Capitalism
“How did the United States — the richest country in the world — become the worldwide epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, with one person dying of COVID-19 every 47 seconds? We spend the...
From Syria To U.S.-Mexico Border, Refugees Worldwide Face Hunger & Deprivation As COVID-19 Spreads
“We look at the coronavirus threat to millions of refugees across the globe, where social distancing is often impossible and healthcare is extremely limited. We’re joined by Dr. Miriam Orcutt,...
“Whitening of The Media”: As Pandemic Cuts Ravage Newsrooms, Diversity Is “First Thing That Goes”
“At a time when many journalists are risking their lives to cover the coronavirus, media companies are slashing jobs and salaries. Over the past week, hundreds of journalists at Vice, Quartz,...
How Will COVID-19 Change the World? Historian Frank Snowden on Epidemics from The Black Death to Now
“Pandemics, like revolution, war, and economic crises, are key determinants of historic change. We look at the history of epidemics, from Black Death to smallpox to COVID-19, and discuss how the...
Why Native American Tribes Reject South Dakota’s Order to Remove Their COVID-19 Checkpoints
“Two tribes in Sioux country (located in South Dakota) have set up COVID-19 checkpoints on their territories to screen drivers for the disease. Republican Governor Kristi Noem has issued an...
“Two Justice Systems in America”: The Case of Ahmaud Arbery
“Benjamin Crump is the civil rights attorney representing the family of Ahmaud Arbery, the 25-year-old African American man who was shot and killed in an effective lynching at the hands of two...
How An “Underfunded” Healthcare System Caused Navajo Nation to Top U.S. In COVID-19 Infections
“As coronavirus infections continue to rise in the U.S., the place with the third-highest rate of infection per capita is Navajo Nation, the largest Indigenous reservation in the country. We get...
Navajo Nation Suffers Third-Highest COVID-19 Infection Rate in the U.S. With Limited Healthcare & Water
“We get an update from two doctors treating patients with the Navajo Nation, the largest Indigenous reservation in the country, which has been hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Michelle...