Truthout
Op-Ed
The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Exposing the Plague of Neoliberalism
Decades of neoliberal policies have deeply eroded the notions of public good, social contracts and solidarity.
Team Trump Won’t Let a Pandemic Get in the Way of Its Far Right Agenda
Thousands are dying but the administration is pushing regulatory rollbacks and new “emergency powers.”
$1,200 Only Goes So Far. It’s Time to Abolish Debt.
The stimulus checks are not enough to save lives or the economy; the future demands forgiveness of past debts.
Trump Is Preparing the Ground for a Totalitarian Dictatorship
We can beat his lies if we get angry and stay angry.
Trump Endangers Lives by Feuding With Governors and Withholding Health Insurance
It’s unconscionable behavior, but it’s all that this empty suit of a president seems to know how to do.
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Is Trying to Destroy Airline Workers’ Job Protections
The bipartisan agreement for workers-first relief in the CARES Act could go off the rails.
Fox News Has Been Lying Its Aging Viewers Into Early Graves
Florida's Republican governor balks at protecting his aging population because it'd make Trump look bad.
Trump Is Finally Concerned About COVID-19 But He Already Has Blood on His Hands
After weeks of minimizing the pandemic, yesterday Trump finally stared into the abyss.
Congress Must Reject Weakened Medicaid Protections in Next COVID-19 Bill
The pandemic hasn’t stopped some state policymakers from attempting to push harmful changes.
As Fashion Lines Are Praised for Making Face Masks, Don’t Ignore Garment Workers
Many workers making the masks face a risk of infection at work and some lack access to bathrooms with soap and water.