Virus Spreads Worldwide: Italy Cases Surge 50%; France Closes the Louvre

JOHN LEICESTER and COLLEEN BARRY / The Associated Press Mar 1, 2020 New fronts in the battle to contain the virus open rapidly, deepening a sense of crisis that has already sent financial markets plummeting. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

As World Scrambles, Experts Warn Virus Is Certain to Spread in U.S.

ADAM GELLER and KIM TONG-HYUNG / The Associated Press Feb 25, 2020 CDC's call for Americans to be prepared for spread of "severe illness" added new urgency to response efforts that had focused on overseas. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Global Markets Fall Sharply as Virus Cases Spread Past Asia

DAMIAN J. TROISE / The Associated Press Feb 24, 2020 The viral outbreak is threatening to crimp worldwide economic growth and hurt profits and revenue for a wide range of businesses. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Democrats Have Found Their Own Autocrat

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Feb 19, 2020 His brand of authoritarianism may be more palatable, but Michael Bloomberg is no less contemptuous of democracy than Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Does Capitalism Invariably Breed Fascism?

Greg Wilpert / The Real News Network Feb 6, 2020 Sociologist William I. Robinson explains how a crisis of legitimacy that began in the 1970s has helped give rise to today's far right. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

U.N. Chief Warns ‘A Wind of Madness Is Sweeping the Globe’

EDITH M. LEDERER / The Associated Press Feb 4, 2020 Antonio Guterres points to escalating conflicts from Libya and Yemen to Syria and beyond. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How Democracies Die

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 13, 2020 The United States' descent toward tyranny mirrors the experience of Germany and Italy in the 1930s. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Vatican Office Reveals Vast Caseload of Abuse

NICOLE WINFIELD / The Associated Press Dec 20, 2019 The church must now cope with the globalization of the scandal that once seemed largely confined to the English-speaking world. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Julian Assange Could Die in Prison, Doctors Warn

The Associated Press Nov 25, 2019 In an open letter, more than 60 physicians express grave concern for the WikiLeaks founder's deteriorating health in British custody. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Millionaires’ Grip on the Globe Is Only Tightening

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Oct 22, 2019 According to Credit Suisse's annual Global Wealth Report, just .9 percent of the population now owns nearly half of the planet's wealth. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Reaganism Must Be Defeated Once and for All

Thom Hartmann / Independent Media Institute Oct 3, 2019 As long as the U.S. and other nations cling to neoliberal economics, their citizens will continue to drift toward far-right authoritarians. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

2nd Wave of Protests Caps Week Focused on Climate Action

FRANK JORDANS and GIADA ZAMPANO / The Associated Press Sep 27, 2019 Youths across the globe inspired by Swedish activist Greta Thunberg demonstrate en masse for the second straight Friday. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )