(2020-03-25). Boeing shuts down Washington state factories due to coronavirus threat. rt.com 
Operations at Boeing factories in the state of Washington were suspended on Wednesday for two weeks in order to reduce Covid-19 risks after several workers contracted the virus. | The measure affects up to 70,000 employees in the Puget Sound region, who the company said would receive paid leave during the halt. | Boeing explained that the decision was made in order "to ensure the well-being of employees, their families and the local community." It said it will be conducting additional deep cleaning activities at impacted sites and establishing rigorous criteria for the return to work. | Also on rt.com | | <...
(2020-03-25). Coronavirus and the Prison Industrial Complex. globalresearch.ca The legacy of the coronavirus pandemic, at least in so far as responses are concerned, is thickening by the day. Behavioural changes are being urged, language is rapidly evolving (spot the "covidiot" amongst you) and the policy of health surveillance …
(2020-03-25). A tale of two surges: Wall Street soars amid New York City's coronavirus toll. wsws.org As billionaires gorged themselves on the prospect of trillions more being poured into the financial markets, the pandemic has wrought havoc in America's largest city.
(2020-03-24). Technology of Death: The Not-So-Shocking Report on Israeli Weapons Exports. mintpressnews.com 
SIPRI and Amnesty International are right in exposing Israel's thriving weapons exports market while emphasizing the fact that much of these weapons proliferate freely among human rights violators.
(2020-03-24). The Not-So-Shocking Report on Israeli Weapons Exports. dissidentvoice.org 
The Middle East region, battered by wars and adjoining humanitarian crises that have left millions of people stateless, hungry and diseased, is in urgent need for peace, security and reconstruction. Thanks to the US, Russian, French, Israeli and other weapons manufacturers, however, it is now the dumping ground for military hardware, an ominous sign for …
(2020-03-24). President Maduro Denounces New Terrorist Plan Against Venezuela. telesurenglish.net The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, denounced this Tuesday that terrorist groups are training from Colombia to attack the country amid the Covid-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | "The conspiracies continue. Yesterday, a person named Jorge Alberto Molinares Duque was captured on the Barranquilla-Riohacha highway, moving in a vehicle and carrying an arsenal of weapons there," the president reported. | Likewise, t…
(2020-03-24). US Shortage of Ventilators for Patients and Protective Gear for Healthcare Workers. globalresearch.ca The US has no shortage of missiles, bombs, bullets, or chemical, biological, radiological, and other banned weapons to use against targeted adversaries at home and abroad. | That's not the case when it comes to providing vital healthcare for its citizens, …
(2020-03-24). Amid COVID-19, India Buys $116M Worth Of Weapons to Israel. telesurenglish.net Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed Thursday an arms deal with Israel worth hundreds of millions of dollars, as cases of the coronavirus infections are surging and concerns are rising over the country's ability to face a health emergency of such magnitude. | RELATED: | Israel will deliver to the Indian military 16,479 Negev light machine guns, the Indian government said in a statement. | The US$116 millio…
(2020-03-23). COVID-19: UN chief calls for global ceasefire to focus on 'the true fight of our lives'. news.un.org In an appeal issued on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged warring parties across the world to lay down their weapons in support of the bigger battle against COVID-19: the common enemy that is now threatening all of humankind.
(2019-11-07). Take Action — Some actual, SANE legislation. peaceaction.org Trump has plans to spend nearly $2 TRILLION over the next 30 years on unneeded and unnecessary nuclear weapons and delivery systems. This makes no sense. This is insane. That's nearly $100 million wasted every day for thirty years on weapons we are supposed to be getting rid of. To put that amount in perspective, …