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Imperialism, neoliberalism's failure and the new cold war, with Radhika Desai

Geopolitical Economy Report

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The Response of the Socialist States to the COVID Pandemic

I think what further bolster is your argument is not only was the response from the socialist states the most effective but also the response of other countries that have much more state intervention in the economy like Japan and South Korea. Those countries dealt with COVID significantly better to such a degree that the US and Italy and several other western countries were relying on Chinese protective equipment PPE. Cuba sent doctors to Italy in other European countries I mean the reality is that Italy a country that has I mentioned Italy specifically because we know that this is a country in the south of Europe where the EU has imposed neoliberal austerity measures on this country for ever since the 2008 crisis.

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