T J Coles

Capitalism and Coronavirus T J Coles

"T. J. Coles' meticulous work is outstanding. Never has it been more important to invert the message of the mainstream media and tell the truth, as he does" - John Pilger. Capitalism is the crisis! Why did so-called communist states like Vietnam and Kerala in India keep their COVID death-rates low, whilst capitalist nations like the US and Britain have some of the highest? But if neoliberal capitalism is all to blame, how come "free market" societies like Singapore and New Zealand also kept death-rates low? Read this book to find out... In this devastating new exposé of neoliberal and ultra-neoliberal global capitalism, T. J. Coles outlines the six factors that turned the COVID-19 crisis into a catastrophe. 1) The Great Confinement: Private land ownership and poor-quality housing packs millions of people into towns and cities where the virus spreads widely. 2) The Antibiotic Crisis: Big Pharma created then dumped antibiotic markets that have led to superbug resistance for half the population. 3) Privatising Healthcare Systems: For-profit operations and decentralised planning worsens health outcomes. 4) They Were Warned: Decades' long alarms sounded by the United Nations and other agencies were ignored. 5) How They Responded: The neoliberal capitalist mindset of leaders hampered adequate coronavirus responses. 6) The Great COVID Robbery: In a repeat of what happened ten years ago with the Financial Crisis, stimulus packages have landed SMEs with debt as the corporate giants enjoy subsidies and take advantage of layoffs. The book also explores the dreadful impact of COVID on BAME and other ethnic minorities. It challenges activiststo form a new, more equitable and conscientious society.