Naomi Klein and Jeremy Scahill Discuss Coronavirus, the Election, and Solidarity in the Midst of a Pandemic

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🗓️ 17 March 2020

⏱️ 51 minutes

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The U.S. failed to respond quickly to the coronavirus and as it spreads, it is likely to overwhelm the outdated and overwhelmingly privatized health care infrastructure. Author Naomi Klein and Jeremy Scahill discuss the bipartisan ruling coalition that created and supported a health system where profits are more important than public health; how the corporate vultures are circling the crisis, and how ordinary people are rising to help each other. They also discuss the Democratic primary and the looming fate of many states’ voters; the last Democratic debate between Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden and the two candidates' platforms.

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0:00.0	Good evening from Washington, D.C. and welcome to this unique event, the CNN
0:05.4	Univision Democratic presidential debate with the two leading candidates.
0:12.0	So let's begin with the most important issue right now, the coronavirus.
0:15.5	What do you say to the American people who are confronting this new reality?
0:20.5	First of all, my heart goes out to those.
0:23.0	I'm at the three pieces.
0:24.5	First of all, you can go to joebiden.com and I.com.
0:28.5	I see my time is up here.
0:29.5	You're going to hold us tightly, I assume.
0:31.5	But that's what I would do.
0:32.5	Go to joebiden.com.
0:34.5	You can tell us.
0:35.5	Senator Sanders.
0:36.5	Why is it that we are the only major contributor not to guarantee your health care to all people as a human right?
0:41.5	The power structure in America.
0:44.5	Who has the power?
0:45.5	It's the people who contribute money.
0:47.5	The billionaire asks who can contribute money to political campaigns.
0:51.5	I'm laughing, Joe. That's just the truth.
0:54.5	If you laugh, Joe, then you're missing the point.
0:56.5	Bingo. You, come on. Give me your break.
0:58.5	Oh, wow.
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