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Environment & Health
As We Shelter in Place, Access to Outdoors Should Not Only Be for the Privileged
Like many other inequities exacerbated by COVID-19, access to fresh air in a safe green space is not available to all.
This State in India Shows Us Why Fighting COVID-19 Requires Working-Class Power
The communist-controlled state of Kerala in India has outshined the wealthiest nations in fighting the pandemic.
If We’re at War, the Weapons We Need Are Tests and PPE, Not Pork
Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act to bar local governments from closing meatpacking plants around the U.S.
Trump Says COVID Will Disappear Even Without Vaccine as US Cases Top 1 Million
“It's gonna go, it's gonna leave, it's gonna be gone, it's gonna be eradicated,” Trump said.
As Many as 9,000 Early COVID-19 Deaths May Not Have Been Counted
Analysis of mortality figures for March and April in seven states suggests a spike in numbers compared to past years.
Kelli Ward’s Call for “Reopen” Protesters to Dress as Nurses Reveals GOP Cruelty
Arizona Republican Party Chair Kelli Ward told people to dress like health workers and attend anti-stay-at-home rallies.
The Pandemic Hasn’t Stopped Aggressive Medical-Debt Collection
While unemployment soars, debt collection continues, often by the same institutions treating COVID-19 patients.
Pence’s Barefaced Mayo Clinic Tour Proves He Still Does Not Take COVID Seriously
Pence’s refusal to wear a mask at the hospital showed just how little thought the White House gives to public health.
People With Disabilities and Their Personal Assistants Need COVID Relief Now
Without urgent action, the disability community and their care providers could see disproportionate numbers of deaths.
Trump Encourages School Openings, But Majority of Americans Think It’s Unsafe
Tennessee restaurants reopened on Monday, the day after the state reported its single-highest day of new COVID-19 cases.