Current Emergency: Resources #1

Given a multi-faceted crisis with deep roots in American public policy, we have compiled some suggested articles and simple initiatives –which might be particularly helpful for students and/or community groups.

Mismanagement of the Virus:

“The US Was Beset by Denial and Dysfunction as the Coronavirus Raged” Washington Post

 https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2020/04/04/coronavirus-government-dysfunction/?arc404=true

Military spending vs. Domestic Needs:

Gareth Porter, “The National security State Left US Defenseless Against Coronovirus.

https://original.antiwar.com/porter/2020/04/07/national-security-state-left-us-defenseless-against-coronavirus/

Danny David, “Coronavirus Means No More Money for Forever Wars.

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/skeptics/coronavirus-means-no-more-money-forever-wars-141802"

 

Against a Global Coronavirus Outbreak, Trump Budget Keeps Militarizing America," 

https://www.nationalpriorities.org/blog/2020/02/27/against-global-coronavirus-pandemic-trump-budget-keeps-militarizing-america/

 

Catherine Lutz and Neta Crawford of the Brown Costs of War Project: https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/489733-fighting-a-virus-with-the-wrong-tools

 

Chris Preble, “How Will Covid-19 Change National Security Strategy?”

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2020/04/08/how-will-covid-19-change-us-national-security-strategy/

 

William Hartung, "To Save Lives, Shift Pentagon Spending to Public Health" — https://www.forbes.com/sites/williamhartung/2020/03/05/to-save-lives-shift-pentagon-spending-to-public-health/#2e69c68653e3

 

Iran Sanctions:

Petitions on Easing Iran Sanctions

To Members of Congress

http://act.winwithoutwar.org/letter/tell-congress-demand-covid-19-sanctions-iran-be-suspended-now/

To President Trump:

Chttps://www.niacouncil.org/campaign/solidarity-not-sanctions/?emci=6f30b9c3-b76a-ea11-a94c-00155d03b5dd&emdi=3e7b6042-4c6d-ea11-a94c-00155d03: 

Iran Sanctions Articles:

Daniel Larison. “The Ghoulish Opposition to Sanctions Relief for Iran” https://www.antiwar.com/blog/2020/03/26/the-ghoulish-opposition-to-sanctions-relief-for-iran/

Richard Eskow, “Iran Sanctions Are Biological Warfare Against Civilians.”

https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/03/28/how-many-nedas-iran-sanctions-are-biological-warfare-against-civilians?fbclid=IwAR38ToXakqEDloHVe6QQN43S-J9PdMxEpjOrw

 

Gaza/Palestine:

 

Max Turfah, “Coronavirus is an Urgent Reminder that Gaza Siege is a Death Sentence”

https://mondoweiss.net/2020/03/coronavirus-is-an-urgent-reminder-that-gazas-siege-is-a-death-sentence/

Michael Arria, “Warren, Van Hollen Lead Senators in the demand that the Trump Administration Send Aid to Palestine Amid Covid-19 Crisis, “

https://mondoweiss.net/2020/03/warren-van-hollen-lead-senators-in-demanding-trump-admin-send-aid-to-palestine-amid-covid-19-crisis/

Bill Fletcher “ Time to Drop the Sanctions Against Iran and the Palestinians”

http://billfletcherjr.com/2020/time-to-drop-the-sanctions-against-iran-and-the-palestinians/?fbclid=IwAR2UhB7f1wFiurROwO7QqGcKj-hfh3mIxGSA0DtY4ecXNZ7Iu

 

COSVED-19 and Climate Change

Michael Klare, “What Planet Are We on?”

http://www.tomdispatch.com/blog/176683/tomgram%3A_michael_klare%2C_what_planet_are_we_on/

Anatol Lieven,”The Pandemic and International Competion: How the US Can Save Itself with a Green New Deal,”

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2020/03/31/the-pandemic-and-international-competition-how-the-us-can-save-itself-with-a-green-new-deal/

 

Stimulus Package:

Check Out People’s Bailout for Resources :

https://thepeoplesbailout.org/

Josh Bivens, Celine McNicholas, Heidi Shierholz, “What Phase Four Stimulus Package Must Provide”

https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/04/07/what-phase-four-stimulus-package-must-provide

Prasannan Parthasarathi

Carolyn Rusti Eisenberg

Legislative co-coordinators, 

H-PAD

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