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Fossil Fuels Already Get Billions in Bailouts — They’re Called Subsidies
Each year, the U.S. spends about $20 billion subsidizing fossil fuel companies and $81 billion defending them abroad.
Jared Kushner Reportedly in Charge of Push for Vaccine — What Could Go Wrong?
Kushner has long been dogged by his many conflicts of interest in the private sector.
Trump’s Valet Receives COVID Diagnosis — the Closest It Has Come to Him
The valet's diagnosis is the closest the disease has reached Trump's inner circle as of yet.
Leaked CDC “Reopening” Guide Was Rejected by Trump for Being Too Cautious
The Trump administration regularly tries to control the messaging related to its coronavirus response.
One Country Kept Me Safe During the Pandemic. The Other Nearly Killed Me.
If we had a real president, which is to say, almost anybody else, things would be different.
Will Pharmaceutical Giants Use Patents to Limit Access to COVID Drugs?
Pharmaceutical giant Gilead is poised to make massive profits from patented COVID-19 drugs.
The TSA Hoarded 1.3 Million N95 Masks Even Though Airports Are Empty
Airport traffic fell 95 percent, and the masks have sat unused even as hospitals experienced desperate shortages.
Spills From Outdated Sewers Pose Coronavirus Risk to Drinking Water
The Trump administration has not ramped up testing at water treatment plants.
The COVID-19 Pandemic Illustrates the Ableism That Pervades Our Society
Widespread negligence of public health guidelines threatens the lives of those with chronic illnesses and disabilities.
Whistleblower Says He Was Pushed to Give Drug Contracts to Trump-Friendly Firms
Vaccine expert Rick Bright was ousted from his HHS position last month in what he called a “retaliatory demotion.”