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Trump White House Objects to $1 Billion Price Tag for 80,000 Ventilators
Trump is expected to approve a $4.5 trillion bailout fund, but a billion on life-saving ventilators is a bridge too far.
“Shelter in Place” Is Putting Domestic Violence Survivors in a Dire Situation
Sheltering in place is crucial. But what happens when it's with your abuser?
DOJ Seeks to Exploit Coronavirus Emergency to Detain People Indefinitely
The Trump administration’s invocation of emergency powers could lead to egregious violations of constitutional rights.
Citing Coronavirus, EPA Suspends Environmental Rules Indefinitely
The EPA is using the global pandemic to create loopholes for destroying the environment.
Rep. Omar Blasts Trump’s “American Exceptionalism” as US Leads in COVID-19 Cases
Ilhan Omar discusses the emergency relief package and Trump's response to the pandemic.
Incarcerated Anti-Fascists Report Targeted Beatings by Guards
Avowed anti-fascist Eric King has been severely beaten, locked up in solitary and denied legal access.
Governments Say “Stay at Home,” But Thousands Don’t Have a Home
Homelessness was at crisis levels in the U.S. COVID-19 has put this already vulnerable population even more at risk.
We Need Universal Mail-In Ballots for the 2020 Election
Voting by mail exclusively would preclude the need for poll workers during a pandemic.
The Stimulus Fails Student Borrowers. Congress Must Cancel Their Debt.
While colleges can tap into a $14 billion emergency relief fund, millions of their alumni will get no relief at all.
“In a Week We Will Be Italy,” Says New York ER Doctor About COVID-19 in the US
New York City is seeing the same surge in COVID-19 cases that overwhelmed health care systems in China, Italy and Spain.