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Trump Ridicules Biden’s Use of a Face Mask as US COVID Infections Near 2 Million
Health authorities around the world have strongly urged the use of face masks to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Anti-Fascist Group Targeted for Murder by Far Right Won’t Back Down
For anti-fascists, the threat of violence is an unavoidable risk, especially when it involves protesting fascist events.
GOP Wants Cuts to Social Security and Medicare in Next COVID Stimulus Package
Progressive advocates warn that Sen. Mitt Romney's TRUST Act would cut benefits behind closed doors during the pandemic.
The US Has a Long History of Weaponizing Aid to Other Countries
There is a covert U.S. strategy in which humanitarian aid is weaponized not by withholding it, but by providing it.
Secretive Right-Wing Nonprofit Plays Role in COVID-19 Organizing
A shadowy right-wing nonprofit is helping coordinate coronavirus response strategy and promoting the lockdown protests.
Law Firms Plan to Sue Governments for Profits Lost Due to Pandemic Measures
Governments could face a surge of investor-state arbitration for public health measures in response to the coronavirus.
Trump Condemned for Praising Noted Anti-Semite Henry Ford’s “Good Bloodlines”
The president has a storied history of making callous and insensitive comments about Jewish people in the past.
GOP “Plot to Gut Social Security Behind Closed Doors” Gains Steam in COVID Talks
A proposal by Sen. Mitt Romney alarmed advocates who warn the bill is a stealth attack on Social Security and Medicare.
We Can’t Afford to Be Bystanders During a Pandemic, Says Activist Linda Sarsour
Sarsour is part of a generation that won’t take the government's word, but will ask questions and demand accountability.
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.