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As COVID-19 Rages, Trump Refuses to Reopen ACA Enrollment to Help Uninsured
Millions of people across the U.S. have lost their jobs and their employer-provided health insurance due to COVID-19.
Trump Is Finally Concerned About COVID-19 But He Already Has Blood on His Hands
After weeks of minimizing the pandemic, yesterday Trump finally stared into the abyss.
Congress Must Reject Weakened Medicaid Protections in Next COVID-19 Bill
The pandemic hasn’t stopped some state policymakers from attempting to push harmful changes.
Pandemic Reveals Limits of Education System to Assist Students and Families
COVID-19 is forcing administrators to address the roles schools play in communities.
After Securing Corporate Bailout, Trump and GOP Largely Oppose New Stimulus
Progressives say a fourth stimulus bill is necessary to address the deep flaws in the measure Trump signed last week.
Trump Is Using the COVID-19 Pandemic to Wage a Partisan Civil War
Trump is ignoring blue-state Democrats who need supplies while making promises to GOP governors in swing states.
As Fashion Lines Are Praised for Making Face Masks, Don’t Ignore Garment Workers
Many workers making the masks face a risk of infection at work and some lack access to bathrooms with soap and water.
The US Decries Political Persecution of Nicaraguans But Won’t Grant Them Asylum
As the U.S. denies asylum seekers from Nicaragua, the COVID-19 pandemic only complicates the process.
The US’s Wave of Hospital Closures Left Us Ill-Equipped for COVID-19
Since 1975, as the population grew by 115 million, the number of hospital beds shrank from 1.5 million to 925,000.
We Must Cancel Rent Nationwide and Demand Safe Housing for All
Demanding housing during this crisis involves taking on the capitalist state.