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Amid Pandemic, Workers Walk Out, Building Momentum Toward General Strike
Instacart, Whole Foods and Amazon workers are walking off the job to demand better pay and protections amid COVID-19.
As COVID-19 Rages, Trump Refuses to Reopen ACA Enrollment to Help Uninsured
Millions of people across the U.S. have lost their jobs and their employer-provided health insurance due to COVID-19.
Pandemic Reveals Limits of Education System to Assist Students and Families
COVID-19 is forcing administrators to address the roles schools play in communities.
After Securing Corporate Bailout, Trump and GOP Largely Oppose New Stimulus
Progressives say a fourth stimulus bill is necessary to address the deep flaws in the measure Trump signed last week.
The US Decries Political Persecution of Nicaraguans But Won’t Grant Them Asylum
As the U.S. denies asylum seekers from Nicaragua, the COVID-19 pandemic only complicates the process.
Limiting US COVID-19 Deaths to 100,000 Is Trump’s Idea of Doing a “Good Job”
Trump repeatedly downplayed the threat of a pandemic over the last month.
Could COVID-19 Spell the End of the Fracking Industry as We Know It?
New Mexico is just one state whose fracking boom appears poised to fall off an economic cliff amid the pandemic.
Insurance Companies Could Hike Premiums by 40 Percent Amid Pandemic
The U.S. health care system is ill-equipped to provide necessary care for all.
Tom Perez Put Corporate Lobbyists in Charge of the DNC’s Budget
Headed into a historically expensive election, there remains no independent oversight of the DNC chair’s expenditures.
Trump Announces Plan to Refuse Congressional Oversight of Corporate Bailout
The president intends to give Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin free reign over the $500 billion bailout fund.