As of April 28, Brazil has reported 67,446 confirmed coronavirus cases and 4,603 Covid-19 deaths. Currently that ranks Brazil at number 10 on the global casualty list and it will likely surge […]
David Miranda, Fernanda Melchionna, and Sâmia Bomfim: Brazil fights multiple pandemics
Multilingual Picks of the Weeks April 20-26, 2020
Each week No Borders News recommends a few articles in world languages we didn’t have time to translate but wish we had. And we recommend some notable pieces in English as well. […]
Johana Misnik: Thanks Bernie!
What Bernie did. A short series. Since Bernie Sanders suspended his presidential campaign, there has been a steady stream of articles assessing it, writes Joanna Misnik. They range from more mainstream progressive […]
Valerio Arcary: Yes to Bolsonaro Out! No to unity with neoliberal politicians
In the last week, far-right Brazilian President has forced out his Ministers of Health and Justice, provoking a showdown between his own neo-fascist followers and the political and economic elite. Meanwhile, as of […]
Enzo Traverso: Covid-19 and the coming permanent state of emergency
As of April 25, 2.7 million people have tested positive for the coronavirus and 190,677 have died from Covid-19, while multiple studies indicate these figures are likely significant underestimations of the virus’ […]
Khaled Abdul Rahman: The political instrumentalization of the Covid-19 crisis in Egypt
As of April 24, Egypt is reporting 3,659 coronavirus infections and 276 Covid-19 deaths. However, as this article shows, the government’s use of the crisis for its own political purposes casts doubt […]
Thanasis Antoniou: Greek government boasts hide reality
As of April, Greece had 2408 confirmed coronavirus cases and 121 Covid-19 deaths. Media coverage has tended to concentrate on how it has come out well from the crisis. Nevertheless it is […]
Vladimir Safatle: Get ready for war in Brazil
As of April 23, Brazil is reporting 46,182 confirmed coronavirus cases and 2,924 Covid-19 deaths. No believes the numbers because there is little testing and sources estimate the real toll is at least […]
Puerto Rican Educators, Activists, and Unions: stop pushing school vouchers during pandemic
The following press release was issued by the Puerto Rican Broad Front in Defense of Public Education (FADEP) and published by the Federation of Teachers of Puerto Rico (FMPR). It speaks to […]
Lisa Gilman: I learned the power of solidarity
What Bernie did. A short series. Bernie Sanders has suspended his campaign, but his political influence continues to reverberate. While he has endorsed Joe Biden, Sanders clearly aims to extract policy concessions based on […]
