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60 Million People Could Be Driven Into Extreme Poverty Due to the Pandemic
The World Bank predicts that the pandemic will cause the first global increase in poverty since 1998.
Trump’s COVID-19 Disinformation Campaign Is a Preview of the 2020 Elections
As president, Trump has immense power to manipulate the media and public discourse in his favor while raising money.
54,000 Deaths Could’ve Been Prevented If Distancing Were Introduced March 1
The president spent much of early March blasting others who were warning of an impending crisis.
McConnell Vows to Block Benefits While Pushing Corporate Legal Immunity
The GOP is attempting to guarantee that companies are not held accountable for endangering the health of employees.
Fruit Workers Ready Strike for COVID-Safe Working Conditions
Demands for safer working conditions and extra hazard pay during the pandemic are powering strikes in the Yakima Valley.
WHO Doctor Warns Against Hydroxychloroquine Use as Trump Continues to Peddle It
Trump has called studies demonstrating the dangers of using hydroxychloroquine against COVID, “Trump Enemy” statements
Mnuchin Wants to Deny Unemployment to Workers Who Stay Home Due to COVID Risk
Fear of contracting COVID — which has killed nearly 100,000 Americans — doesn't suffice for unemployment, Mnuchin says.
Florida Data Chief Claims She Was Fired for Refusing to Tamper With COVID Data
Rebekah Jones says she was fired for declining to “manually change data to drum up support for the plan to reopen.”
Amid Floods and Pandemic, Trump Threatens Michigan’s Funding Over Mail-In Voting
Trump confused Michigan’s absentee ballot applications for ballots and revived unproven allegations about voter fraud.
Workers Are Afraid of Returning to Work. Will There Be a General Strike?
Calls for a general strike are growing as millions of people consider going back to work after months of quarantine.