Government’s Belated Response to COVID-19
On January 30, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that governments should be preparing immediately and taking precautions due to the virus. On February 24, the increasing number of cases outside China spurred the WHO to warn that the virus could become a global pandemic, and that all countries should prepare. On 27 February, the […]
Covid-19 in Africa: Capitalism Driving a Continent Into the Abyss
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown into sharp relief the profound social inequalities prevailing under modern capitalism. Nowhere more than in Africa. The Global Health Security (GHS) Index is a measured assessment of 195 countries’ capacity and readiness to face outbreaks of infectious diseases. The majority of countries ranked as “least prepared” are located in Africa, […]
Abortion Rights Under Attack in the Midst of Confinement
Since 1993, abortion has been legal in Poland only in cases of rape (within 12 weeks), danger to the health or life of the pregnant person, or malformation or incurable disease of the foetus. The draft law that will be discussed on 15 April is to further restrict the existing right by removing the possibility […]