American-made weapons are still killing thousands of innocent people in Yemen, a country experiencing one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises, with 14 million people at risk of starvation, blockades of essential supplies, and repeated deadly outbreaks of...
This post is translated from French from: https://www.convergencesrevolutionnaires.org/ For months, hospital staff in France have been fighting for better pay. Then, during the crisis, they were sent to the front without ammunition: a lack of PPE (personal protective...
We have always known of the relationship between zoonotic diseases and environmental destruction. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists warned of the dangers of a new outbreak linked to continuous deforestation in South Asia and the consequent increase in the...
Mass protests have broken out again in Iraq after the nomination of a new prime minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi. He is the former intelligence chief, and his appointment enraged ordinary Iraqis. In spite of COVID-19, they took to the streets. Calls immediately went out...
World leaders held a virtual meeting on Monday, May 4, to raise funds for COVID-19 vaccine research. Notably absent were any representatives from the United States or Russia. Some of the wealthier governments pledged a total of about $8 billion. We’ve been living with...