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Trump Admin Says Millions May Have to Wait 5 Months for $1,200 Relief Check
Millions of vulnerable people could fall through the cracks.
Right-Wing Austerity Set New Orleans Up to Be a Coronavirus Disaster Zone
Louisiana law bans cities like New Orleans from raising the minimum wage and requiring paid sick leave for workers.
Trump’s Big Bailout Is a Recipe for Fraud and Scandal
There will be those who are unjustly rewarded and others who should have been rescued.
How Do People Living in a Food Desert Feed Themselves Amid a Pandemic?
Many people who lack a car also lack internet access, so ordering food online is not an option.
We Are Facing a Resurgence of Sexually Transmitted Infections Amid the Pandemic
Decreased federal funding for STI prevention started the problem. Current medical resource shortages will make it worse.
Pandemic Highlights India’s Class Divide as 1.3 Billion Lock Down
More than 80 percent of India’s workforce is informal, with most living off daily wages often less than $2 or $3 a day.
Trump Backs Pharma Company’s Exclusive Patent on Possible COVID-19 Treatment
Trump has responded to the pandemic by rewarding pharmaceutical corporations like Gilead Sciences.
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.
Stock Sales by GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler Trigger Allegations of Insider Trading
A report reveals Loeffler unloaded millions of dollars in stocks from industries hit hard by the fallout from COVID-19.
Trump to Hold In-Person Meeting With Big Oil CEOs to Discuss COVID-19 Relief
It looks like the administration is planning, in plain sight, to push a massive bailout for the fossil fuel industry.