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COVID-19 Will Kill More People Worldwide Due to Water Shortages
You can’t wash the virus off your hands if you don’t have water.
Pipelines Are Still Being Built as the Rest of the Economy Shuts Down
Pipeline construction isn't “essential,” but it persists amid COVID-19.
By Refusing to Cancel In-Person Voting, Wisconsin GOP Weaponizes Coronavirus
Tuesday's elections are expecting to be mired in chaos, with fewer poll workers and polling locations available.
New York State Pays Up to 15 Times the Normal Prices for Medical Equipment
State laws against price gouging generally don’t apply to government purchases.
COVID-19 Is Turning Prisons Into “Kill-Boxes”
Activists are calling for large numbers of people to be released from jails, prisons and immigrant detention.
Sanders Calls for Boldest Legislation in Modern History to Halt COVID-19 Crisis
Sen. Bernie Sanders released his demands for six key priorities that he said must be included in the next relief bill.
It’s Impossible to “Distance” in ICE Detention. Doctors Say Free All Detainees.
A person's immigration status should not put them at greater risk of dying of COVID-19.
To Survive Systemic Failure Induced by COVID-19, We Need Mutual Aid
Mutual aid efforts catalyzed by the pandemic show us the ways we can challenge the systems that have failed us.
Fauci and Most Americans Want Federal “Stay Home” Order, But Trump Refuses
Three-quarters of Americans want Trump to issue out a national quarantine order.
Historic Injustices Against Native People Put Them at Greater Risk of COVID-19
While U.S. politicians bail out corporations, their promises to fund Indigenous health care remain empty.