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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.
Undemocratic Elections Have Citizens Reinventing Self-Governance Worldwide
Citizens are creating innovative models of self-governance to counter the failures of representative democracy.
Tom Perez Put Corporate Lobbyists in Charge of the DNC’s Budget
Headed into a historically expensive election, there remains no independent oversight of the DNC chair’s expenditures.
Poll Workers Contracted COVID-19 at Primaries Deemed Safe by DNC, Biden Campaign
At least two poll workers at locations described as safe by Tom Perez and the Biden campaign have contracted COVID-19.
Trump and His Allies Have Decided to Preserve Capitalism at Any Cost
Do not listen to the president.
We Need Universal Mail-In Ballots for the 2020 Election
Voting by mail exclusively would preclude the need for poll workers during a pandemic.
State Governments Step In as Trump Makes Lethal Mistakes in COVID-19 Response
If we somehow avoid a catastrophe on a truly epic scale, it will not be because of the Trump administration.
Coronavirus Is a Historic Trigger Event. We Need a Massive Movement in Response.
Even in times of social distancing, building a collective, social response to the pandemic is our only salvation.
Elections May Have to Change During the Coronavirus Outbreak. Here’s How.
Experts share what you need to know about how coronavirus could affect the way voters cast their ballots in November.
Sanders Campaign Mobilizes Donors to Raise $2 Million for Coronavirus Relief
Supporters said the fundraising moves exemplified the message of solidarity the Vermont lawmaker has run on.