Neoliberalism and neoliberal capitalism

The demise of British primary healthcare

The pandemic has provided cover for a direct assault on exhausted and demoralised health professionals in Britain,听writes听Bob Gill.

Girl wearing a mask

Time of Pandemics

Time of Pandemics didn鈥檛 start out as a film about COVID-19, but only months into the project, the global pandemic began, writes Susan Price.

A woman asks for alms

Sub-Saharan Africa and the degeneration of capitalism

Africa ought to be the richest continent on Earth. Its natural resources alone make this a fact, and yet it remains oppressed and prey to exploitation. William Briggs explains why.

Man begging

Think of the many 鈥 don鈥檛 worry for the few

Asia鈥檚 billionaires have increased their wealth by 74% while 148 million others in the region have been pushed into poverty since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, writes S Arutchelvan.

Ecuador: Neoliberal reforms face broad opposition

Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso's neoliberal economic policies and proposals are facing determined opposition from diverse social sectors, Harvey Goldberg reports.

Gina Rinehart's dangerous ideas

Australia鈥檚 richest person, Gina Rinehart, warns that unless the federal government听restrains its pandemic spending,听the country will end up like Sri Lanka.听Michael Cooke 补苍诲听Lionel Bopage argue that this is听neoliberal nonsense.

For an inclusive needs-driven National Disability Insurance Scheme

The National Disability Insurance Scheme purports to support a better life听for hundreds of thousands of people with disabilities, their听families and carers.听Graham Matthews, Steve Warren, Terry Townsend and Lisa Macdonald argue for a needs-driven scheme.

Save the NHS

Sicko UK: Repurposing the NHS to a for-profit US-style managed care

Boris Johnson's government is intent on delivering the National Health Service to global private health providers and private health insurance conglomerates 鈥 unless it is stopped, writes Bob Gill.

Britain: Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson and the erosion of democracy

Despite dumping on his former boss Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings has played his own role in the hollowing out Britain's democracy, writes Simon Hannah.

Italy: Protests slam G20 health summit, demand free, universal vaccines

Health workers went on strike and protests were held at the opening of the G20's Global Health Summit in Rome, reports Peoples Dispatch.

Brazil: As COVID-19 deaths pass 400k, calls for impeachment

The leaders of nine opposition parties have joined forces to demand Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro鈥檚 impeachment, reports Yanis Iqbal.

The neoliberal university threatens precarious workers, education

Neoliberal ideology has reduced tertiary education to a commodity. Students have become 鈥渃ustomers鈥 and academics and lecturers are now 鈥渟ervice providers鈥, writes听Markela Panegyres.