https://www.unz.com/article/the-hunt-for-patient-zero/ Another American Index Case? In our last episode, Last Man Standing, we wondered if the Covid-19 outbreak might prove advantageous to China. Here we speculate about how–thanks to a…

Caitlin JOHNSTONE In a recent article falsely titled “The U.S.-China propaganda war is on hold, but not for long”, The Washington Post’s Josh Rogin made a very interesting admission. “The United…

by Emrys Westacott The current Covid 19 pandemic is undoubtedly a disaster for millions of people: for those who die, who grieve for the dead, who suffer through a traumatic…

https://www.unz.com/mwhitney/putin-says-the-rich-must-pay-for-the-corona-virus/ Vladimir Putin has decided how Russia is going to pay for the corona-virus. He’s going to tax the rich. It’s a remedy that most Americans would support if they…

https://www.unz.com/estriker/italy-must-never-forget-or-forgive/ Another 832 people died from coronavirus in Italy today. The country’s fatalities have passed 10,000. Some believe this number is a massive undercount and the number of deaths could…

Once again, markets are crashing and taxpayers are bailing out wealthy insiders. It’s time we reform this perverse social contract. At a time of coronavirus-induced panic in the financial markets,…

Probably this is not the end of the world. But a plague is creeping around the globe at a seemingly exponential rate, killing some of us and affecting all of…

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/615184/the-coronavirus-is-the-first-true-social-media-infodemic/?utm_medium=tr_social&utm_campaign=site_visitor.unpaid.engagement&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1583514851 Social media has zipped information and misinformation around the world at unprecedented speeds, fueling panic, racism … and hope. by Karen Hao and Tanya BasuFeb 12, 2020 On January…