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Nearly Half of All Tweets on Coronavirus Likely Came From a Bot, Study Says
The study also suggests that COVID-19 bot activity is meant to create division among Americans.
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.
1.1 Million Children Could Die as COVID Interrupts Food and Medicine, Study Says
Over 1 million children under five could die within the next six months due to secondary impacts of the pandemic.
Refugees Worldwide Face Hunger and Deprivation as COVID-19 Spreads
For refugees, social distancing is often impossible and health care is extremely limited.
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.
Florida, Georgia and Trump Are Lying. COVID Is Far From Over.
We are “reopening” because in these United States, the people have always come a distant second to profit.
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.
Trump’s “Blame China” Strategy Echoes Bush’s Targeting of Iraq
In shifting attention from its own bungling of the COVID-19 crisis, the U.S. is raising tensions with China.
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.