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Amid Hunger Crisis in Africa, Some Countries Face COVID-19 Without Ventilators
The number of COVID-19 cases in Africa could rise to 10 million in the next three to six months.
Trump Supporters Are Brandishing Automatic Weapons at Anti-Shutdown Protests
Armed protests could become normalized in the lead-up to a bitter national election in November.
Pepper-Sprayed, Otay Mesa Detainees Demand Release as COVID-19 Spreads Inside
Activists say hundreds imprisoned in detention centers in California are on hunger strike.
Gig Workers at Instacart and Grocery Stores Demand Safety Gear and Hazard Pay
Grocery stores are one of the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Imagining Protest in a Quarantined World
Kelly Hayes talks with Lisa Fithian about how we can resist from a distance.
Postal Workers Union Leader Warns the USPS Could Be Dead in Three Months
The leader of the American Postal Workers Union says privatizing the USPS would be an attack on “a right of the people.”
NYC Medical Workers Protest New Policy Demanding Doctor’s Notes for Ill Staffers
"We know that people just need a mental health day,” says New York State Nurses Association board member Sean Petty.
Noam Chomsky: Trump Blaming WHO for COVID-19 Deaths Is Dictator-Like Behavior
Chomsky notes that when something goes horribly wrong, autocrats find a scapegoat. Trump is following that strategy.
India’s Prime Minister Is Using Pandemic to Repress Dissent, Says Arundhati Roy
Officials in India say six major cities are coronavirus hot spots, including the capital city, New Delhi.
Zoologist Debunks Trump’s COVID-19 Origin Theory, Calling It “Pure Baloney”
President Trump is trying to deflect attention from his handling of the pandemic by waging war on public health experts.