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Pandemic Reveals Limits of Education System to Assist Students and Families
COVID-19 is forcing administrators to address the roles schools play in communities.
After Securing Corporate Bailout, Trump and GOP Largely Oppose New Stimulus
Progressives say a fourth stimulus bill is necessary to address the deep flaws in the measure Trump signed last week.
Trump Is Using the COVID-19 Pandemic to Wage a Partisan Civil War
Trump is ignoring blue-state Democrats who need supplies while making promises to GOP governors in swing states.
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.
The US Decries Political Persecution of Nicaraguans But Won’t Grant Them Asylum
As the U.S. denies asylum seekers from Nicaragua, the COVID-19 pandemic only complicates the process.
The US’s Wave of Hospital Closures Left Us Ill-Equipped for COVID-19
Since 1975, as the population grew by 115 million, the number of hospital beds shrank from 1.5 million to 925,000.
We Must Cancel Rent Nationwide and Demand Safe Housing for All
Demanding housing during this crisis involves taking on the capitalist state.
Amid Pandemic, Homeless New Yorkers Demand Refuge in Vacant Apartments, Hotels
Tens of thousands of homeless people in New York City have been left with no way to shelter in place.
Neoliberal Austerity and Private Health Care Has Worsened US Pandemic
Gasping for air, gasping for care. What does global health justice look like?
Limiting US COVID-19 Deaths to 100,000 Is Trump’s Idea of Doing a “Good Job”
Trump repeatedly downplayed the threat of a pandemic over the last month.