Sunday, April 19, 2020

A House Of Cards Built On A Foundation Of Sand

Apparently erected & operated by selfish, evil & sub-human cretins.
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Boris Johnson skipped five virus briefings in early days of pandemic  —  A 5,000-word exposé by the Sunday Times of London — “38 days when Britain sleepwalked into disaster” — finds that Prime Minister Boris Johnson, distracted by personal turmoil and his Brexit victory lap …
The Sunday Times:   Coronavirus: 38 days when Britain sleepwalked into disaster
Anne Laurie / Balloon Juice:   Concerning the Pandemic : Some Longer Reads
George Parker / Financial Times:   Johnson faces cabinet split on lifting lockdown
Liz Sly / Laredo Morning News:
Stirrings of unrest could portend turmoil as economies collapse  —  BEIRUT -As more than half the people in the world hunker down under some form of enforced confinement, stirrings of political and social unrest are pointing to a new, potentially turbulent phase in the global effort to stem the coronavirus pandemic.

Bernie Sanders / New York Times:The Foundations of American Society Are Failing Us  —  The unequal impact of the pandemic and economic collapse are forcing us to rethink the assumptions of our system.  —  Mr. Sanders is a senator from Vermont and former Democratic candidate for president.
Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams:   ‘Absurdity and Cruelty’ of US Healthcare System, Says Sanders, ‘Should Now Be Apparent to All’
Any day now ...

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