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Planning for Disaster: A Writing Exercise
What does it take to survive a crisis?
The US Is Missing a Chance to Tackle Climate Crisis and Pandemic Relief Together
Europe is trying to integrate climate priorities into its pandemic relief plans, but the U.S. has its head in the sand.
The TMX Pipeline Threatens First Nations People. It Must Be Stopped.
The Tsleil-Waututh Nation is pressuring insurance company Liberty Mutual to drop the pipeline.
12 States Have Racist Laws Denying Cash Aid to Families Having Another Child
Family cap policies extend a legacy of reproductive control and punishment of Black women in cash assistance programs.
Barrett Is Poised to Become the Most Radical Right-Wing Member of Supreme Court
Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation threatens health care, voting rights, racial justice and reproductive rights.
Trump Downplayed COVID at His Town Hall. No Wonder He’s Losing Older Voters.
42 percent of voters aged 50-65 now strongly disapprove of Trump’s handling of COVID. Over 65, that rises to 51 percent.
Trump Got the Best COVID Treatment. For the Rest of Us He Wants “Herd Immunity.”
Trump has embraced the death of millions as his core COVID policy.
Trump Has Cut the Census Short. As a Census Worker, I Can See Who Will Suffer.
Those who don’t get counted stand to lose even more power to the very forces that are keeping them from responding.
COVID Has Led People to Save More. Now Economists Are Upset.
COVID has led more people who can save to do so, hurting the economy and exposing the absurdity of capitalism.
Searching for Safety in a Right-Wing Nightmare
Let’s face the future together, as bravely as we can.