Truthout
Interview
Neoliberal Austerity and Private Health Care Has Worsened US Pandemic
Gasping for air, gasping for care. What does global health justice look like?
How to Fight Fascism While Surviving a Plague
Kelly Hayes talks with Shane Burley about organizing for survival and the analysis of state power we need right now.
“Shelter in Place” Is Putting Domestic Violence Survivors in a Dire Situation
Sheltering in place is crucial. But what happens when it's with your abuser?
Rep. Omar Blasts Trump’s “American Exceptionalism” as US Leads in COVID-19 Cases
Ilhan Omar discusses the emergency relief package and Trump's response to the pandemic.
“In a Week We Will Be Italy,” Says New York ER Doctor About COVID-19 in the US
New York City is seeing the same surge in COVID-19 cases that overwhelmed health care systems in China, Italy and Spain.
Sanders Fights for Worker Protections in $2 Trillion Stimulus Package
The Senate's unanimously approved historic emergency relief package includes a large corporate bailout fund.
Nurses in New York Still Lack Masks and Ventilators as COVID-19 Spreads
Metropolitan New York has 60 percent of new U.S. cases, and hospitalizations are expected to peak in the next 40 days.
Madrid’s Ice Rink Turned Into Morgue as Spain Exceeds China in COVID-19 Deaths
So many people have died that Madrid’s municipal funeral home has stopped collecting bodies.
Will Rikers Island Free More People After Over 60 Test Positive for COVID-19?
Calls are growing in the New York City epicenter of the pandemic to release people from Rikers Island.
Even Under US Sanctions, Cuba Sends Doctor Brigade to Italy
Cuba has also deployed doctors to Venezuela, Nicaragua, Jamaica, Suriname and Grenada.