World

Left members of the European Parliament outline pandemic recovery plan

April 7, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

“The voice of the trade unions must be heard because they represent workers during and after this crisis. This includes collective bargaining and the right to industrial action."

U.S. Communists join 230+ global political parties calling for international COVID-19 cooperation

April 6, 2020 By Special to People’s World

The appeal urges the facilitation of cross-border transportation of urgently-needed medical equipment and protective materials to fight the pandemic.

Despite pandemic, U.S. government threatens intervention in Venezuela

April 3, 2020 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

The climax came on April 1, when Trump announced that U.S. naval vessels, some carrying helicopters and ground troops, were heading for Venezuela.

Trump’s “blame China” campaign is an effort to dodge responsibility

April 3, 2020 By Ian Goodrum

First, China was doing too much to stop the coronavirus. Now, U.S. media and government officials are saying it didn’t do enough. Ian Goodrum asks them to make up their minds.

Puerto Rico confronts COVID-19 alongside natural disasters and predatory debt

April 2, 2020 By Carol Ramos Widom

As if natural disasters and financial ruin weren't enough, now Puerto Rico faces a global pandemic and an unprepared Washington.