With vaccine production left to Big Pharma, supply shortages have led to tensions across Europe. A clash between the UK, EU, and AstraZeneca has heightened fears of ‘vaccine protectionism’. We need socialist planning.

The Egyptian Revolution is rich in lessons, as well as prospects for the immediate future. This article provides a balance sheet of the revolution and its aftermath, 10 years later, and explains the revolutionary perspectives for Egypt today.

A recent Oxfam report has found that the world’s 10 richest men have increased their fortunes by $540 billion during the pandemic. Instead of appealing for philanthropy from these fat cats, we need to expropriate the super-rich.