Covid-19

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The Killer’s Henchman

Capitalism and the Covid-19 Disaster

Summer 2021, the novel coronavirus is scything through populations worldwide. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announces the Covid-19 pandemic will end “when the world … 280 View
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Preface

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The author explores the global reaction to and handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. 7 $0.70 Add
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Chapter 1: The Killer

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The author discusses Covid-19 and its science, the measures put in place to stop it, some pandemic history and science, pandemic risks, globalization, lab-manipulated viruses (PPP research) and … 29 $2.90 Add
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Chapter 2: The Response

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The author discusses the response to Covid-19 with particularly attention to the United States and China. Topics include vaccines, public health and social measures, the approaches of countries … 36 $3.60 Add
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Mohamed El-Erian in Conversation with Rudyard Griffiths

April 23, 2020

From: The World After Covid

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Mohamed El-Erian and Rudyard Griffiths discuss Covid-19 and its impact on the global economy. Topics include global economy, responses to and management of the Covid crisis, entanglement of the … 13 $1.30 Add
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Chapter 3: The Capitalists’ State

From: The Killer's Henchman

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This chapter asks who it is that made the decisions on how to respond to the pandemic (if to respond at all) and what their interests are. The author explores the domination of governments around … 35 $3.50 Add
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Samantha Power in Conversation with Rudyard Griffiths

April 30, 2020

From: The World After Covid

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Samantha Power and Rudyard Griffiths discuss Covid-19 and international affairs and global politics. Topics include global social and economics inequalities, different countries’ responses … 11 $1.10 Add
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Chapter 4: The Capitalists’ Nanny State

From: The Killer's Henchman

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This chapter continues to explore the capitalist state and how it fucntions to support and facilitate the business-based upper class and its accumulation of the wealth that is produced by the … 34 $3.40 Add
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Niall Ferguson in Conversation with Rudyard Griffiths

May 6, 2020

From: The World After Covid

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Niall Ferguson and Rudyard Griffiths discuss history and possible political, social, economic, and cultural consequences of the pandemic. Topics include historical precedence, public response, … 14 $1.40 Add
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Chapter 5: Capitalist Pharmacy

From: The Killer's Henchman

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This chapter is focused on the pharmaceutical industry/capitalist pharmacy and the interests of its wealthy investors. 24 $2.40 Add
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Fevers Future

How We Respond to Infections to Come

From: Country of Poxes

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Chapter 5 reflects on how prepared Canada is to respond to the future infectious diseases outbreaks to come. Discussing topics including the COVID-19 pandemic, contemporary medicine’s ties … 17 $1.70 Add
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Kara Swisher in Conversation with Rudyard Griffiths

May 13, 2020

From: The World After Covid

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Kara Swisher and Rudyard Griffiths discuss Covid-19 and the role of big tech Silicon Valley in our society. Topics include the growing impact of technology on every aspect of our world, state … 11 $1.10 Add
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Chapter 6: The Billionaire

From: The Killer's Henchman

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The author focuses on Bill Gates, examining how Gates offers a concrete example of how members of the capitalist class use their wealth to shape political agendas to expand their own interests at … 29 $2.90 Add
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David Brooks in Conversation with Rudyard Griffiths

May 28, 2020

From: The World After Covid

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David Brooks and Rudyard Griffiths discuss Covid-19 and American political thinking. Topics include the lasting impacts of the pandemic on politics and specifically on attitudes toward … 9 $0.90 Add
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Pandemic Nationalism

Part II: The Insurgency

From: Has Populism Won?

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This chapter refers to the rise of populist rhetoric during the COVID-19 pandemic and how populist leaders used the situation to their political advantage. The authors discuss anti-vaccine … ; 21 $2.10 Add
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Chapter 7: The Henchman

From: The Killer's Henchman

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This chapter explores Covid-19 mitigation/responses with particular analysis of Operation Warp Speed, Washington’s Covid-19 vaccine program, which used public money, and capitalized on … 44 $4.40 Add