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2. it is a mega-crisis: In West Africa

Reply to TorchTheWitch (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 24, 2014, 07:01 AM

Oct 2014

I don't agree with you that it's a greater example of global racism than slavery, but I do agree that racism plays into this disaster in myriad and fundamental ways.

The potential for this to be a worldwide pandemic that will impact particularly the poor and people of color is clear. Think about ebola spreading to India, for instance.

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Yale Researchers Project 90,000 Ebola Deaths In Monrovia Alone [View all] cali Oct 2014 OP

God almighty TorchTheWitch Oct 2014 #1

it is a mega-crisis: In West Africa cali Oct 2014 #2

I wasn't sure about the slavery part which is why I said "possibly" TorchTheWitch Oct 2014 #4

I just don't understand. Savannahmann Oct 2014 #3

it's hard to contract it from someone who is asymptomatic. cali Oct 2014 #5