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Trump Will Risk Lives If He Reopens Economy at the End of the Month
Trump chose to do nothing for weeks -- now we're in a crisis with thousands of deaths and no end in sight.

Trump’s Push to Reopen Economy on May 1 Puts His Reelection Above Public Health
A number of White House sources say Trump's push to reopen the economy is more political than practical.

Chomsky and Pollin: To Heal From COVID-19, We Must Imagine a Different World
Will the coronavirus crisis lead to a new way of organizing society?

Trump May Push for New Task Force to Reopen Economy, Against Americans’ Wishes
There may be political motivations behind the president's goal to reopening the nation's economy.

The Pandemic Has Accelerated the Global Economic “Slowbalization”
Foreign policy expert John Feffer discusses globalization in a post-pandemic world.

More People Might Die Because Wisconsin GOP Forced Election
In Wisconsin on Tuesday, voters saw lines stretching city blocks and polling officials in hazmat suits.

Outrage as Wisconsin Forces Residents to Vote in Person During COVID Pandemic
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers attempted to postpone the elections but was overruled by the courts and Republican lawmakers.

AOC Says Sanders’s Plans Highlight the Progressive Future We Need Amid COVID-19
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez discusses plans for the 2020 election, and the need for single-payer and living wages.

The COVID-19 Outbreak Has Enabled Trump to Advance His Right-Wing Agenda
The pandemic has helped green-light plans and projects that encountered opposition before the crisis.

Supreme Court Blocks Absentee Ballot Extension in Wisconsin as COVID-19 Spreads
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg warns that the right-wing majority's ruling will result in massive disenfranchisement.