Tag: CoronaVirus
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A Medical, Economic and Social Crisis
New York Times, March 18, 2020 The global coronavirus outbreak is not (fortunately) the end of civilization, nor is it (unfortunately) the end of capitalism. It is, however, a very deep systemic crisis with interlocking public health, environmental and economic dimensions — and reveals the need for a profound social transformation both in the United…
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Covid-19 pandemic shows the need for public health that includes everyone
Demonstration against Detroit water shutoffs, 2014 (Photo: Jim West) What the global pandemic clearly shows is the need for public health that includes everyone — not just those who can afford to pay. The refusal of public officials to prioritize health, citing the cost, along with the shutdown of public research into infectious diseases, has…
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Statement on Governor Whitmer Inaction on Water Shutoffs, Public Health Safety
Public health endangered by depriving thousands of clean water DETROIT — Today, a large coalition of social justice groups released a statement which serves as the basis for a letter and a petition to Governor Gretchen Whitmer. In the document, they call on Governor Whitmer to use her executive authority to declare a moratorium on…
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No, the coronavirus is not responsible for the fall of stock prices
(CC – pixabay) We are witnessing a big crisis in the stock markets of the Wall Street, Europe, Japan and Shanghai, and many blame the coronavirus for it. In the last week of February 2020, the worst week since October 2008, the Dow Jones fell 12.4%, the S&P 500 fell 11.5% and the Nasdaq Composite…