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Hospitals Are Suddenly Short of Young Doctors — Because of Trump’s Visa Ban
Doctors treating COVID-19 patients were supposed to be allowed into the U.S, but hundreds have had visas put on hold.
Secret Federal Police Deployed by Trump Snatch Protesters Off Portland Streets
The Department of Homeland Security has refused demands from the state government to “remove all federal officers.”
White House Document Shows 18 States in Coronavirus “Red Zone”
Unpublicized recommendations say states should return to stringent control measures.
Trading Cops for Social Workers Isn’t the Solution to Police Violence
Social workers have a history of partnering with the state to serve as carceral enforcers rather than as liberators.
COVID Information Is Already Disappearing After Trump Shifts Control From CDC
Information on hospital beds and ICU availability was noticeably absent after the change was announced.
Southern Poverty Law Center Adds Stephen Miller to Its List of Extremists
Miller has helped shape some of the most “draconian” anti-immigration measures at the White House, the group noted.
Disturbing Memo Reveals Trump’s USPS Chief Has Slowed Delivery
The postmaster general, a top Trump donor, warned employees that the agency needed to make “difficult” decisions.
Lawmakers Demand Answers After Trump Upends CDC’s COVID-19 Reporting System
The Trump administration has upended a system the CDC has had in place for over a decade.
It’s Time to Shut the Country Down — and Pay People to Stay Home
It will be hard, but the far side of inaction at this juncture is very nearly unthinkable.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp Prohibits Cities From Mandating Masks
A number of studies have shown that wearing masks significantly reduces the chances of spreading coronavirus.