5LL #94 - Innovation, Racism, Work, Cooking, Cities

Would We Have Already Had a COVID-19 Vaccine Under Socialism?
Vanessa A. Bee, In These Times

Debunking the myth that capitalism drives innovation.

Ill Will
Edna Bonhomme, The Baffler

Throughout history, pandemics have been structured by racism

How Do Workers Organize When We Can't Go to Work? 
Asad Haider, Salon

History tells us that even in times of little work, there are ways to fight back against exploitation

With Online Spreadsheets, Mutual Aid Networks Are Keeping People Fed During Coronavirus
Brittany Helena Young, Eater

Across the internet, home cooks are finding ways to provide meals for others

Don't Blame Dense Cities for the Spread of Coronavirus
Kate Wagner, Curbed

The pandemic has challenged my urbanist beliefs, but buildings aren’t responsible for human problems

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