US ramps up sanctions devastating Venezuela’s health sector as coronavirus spreads Grayzone
Promising to “smash” Venezuela’s government during a “maximum pressure March,” Trump has imposed crushing sanctions that force Venezuela to spend three times as much as non-sanctioned countries on coronavirus testing kits.
Why sanctions against Iran and Venezuela during a pandemic are cruel Vijay Prashad, Paola Estrada
Covid-19 coronavirus
An Epicenter of the Pandemic Will Be Jails and Prisons, if Inaction Continues NYTimes
Cuba leads global efforts against COVID-19 in spite of blockade Peoples Dispatch
Spain has nationalized all of its private hospitals as the country goes into coronavirus lockdown Business Insider
The Companies Putting Profits Ahead of Public Health NYTimes
US CDC Director Robert Redfield Admitted that Coronavirus Deaths Have Been Miscategorized as Flu
Wildcat strike in the Mercedes-Benz Factory in Vitoria, after the company order 5000 staff to work despite a confirmed case of coronavirus, forces the closure of the plant. The factory will close except for essential maintenance from 2pm. https://t.co/Qx16ZQmlV1
— Huw Lemmey (@huwlemmey) March 16, 2020
Heal the wounded & rescue the dying. Chinese medics fulfill their commitments within their maximum capacity in the frontline battle against #COVID19. pic.twitter.com/DqXnRRfWbh
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) March 16, 2020
Wall Street crash
Largest Oil Glut In History Could Force Crude Prices Even Lower OilPrice
What is the world coming to when the New York Fed can’t mix up $1 trillion of almost-free money in its punch bowl and get the mega Wall Street banks to drink freely?
Steve Mnuchin brags to Fox News about spending by panicked consumers: “Businesses are booming” Salon
U.S. war drive
US Awards Nearly $320 Million for 32 F-35 Fighter Engines Sputnik
US House Rams Through Nicaragua Regime-Change Bill with Zero Opposition Grayzone
Angela Davis calls to unite anti-racist struggles for Israeli Apartheid Week 2020 BDS Movement
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