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Despair and Disparity: The Uneven Burdens of COVID-19

Since COVID-19 hit the United States, it’s been at the top of every news outlet’s headlines. However, the disparate impact and deep injustices that the crisis has wrought often go unmentioned. So do the underlying oppressive systems that allowed the pandemic to reach the magnitude that it has. Truthout is taking on these injustices with a broad-ranging series, “Despair and Disparity: The Uneven Burdens of COVID-19,” which addresses how the pandemic intersects with issues of social, economic, environmental, racial, gender and disability justice. Through investigative reporting and dynamic analysis, we’ll paint a real picture of this pandemic’s implications — and sketch a bold new image of what a post-pandemic world could look like. In this series, journalists, activists, organizers and thinkers, many of whom have been brutally impacted by the crisis themselves, will share stories and insights that point the way toward a transformed future.

Day laborers and supporters hold a car protest in front of Pasadena City Hall to call on elected officials to support essential workers on Wednesday, April 29, 2020.
Op-Ed
Immigration

Vaccine Distribution Must Protect Immigrant Workers Who Lack Lawful Work Status

These workers should receive the vaccine that may save their lives without fear of deportation.
by
Keisha Williams,
Truthout
January 9, 2021
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Sonia Alvarez-Zayas, center, is comforted by nephew Alexis Alvarez, 23, while daughter Izzy Ochoa, far left, asks Trojan Capital Investment to not evict them from their house at a press conference held on December 23, 2020, in Inglewood, California.
Op-Ed
Economy & Labor

The COVID-19 Pandemic Shows the Dangers of For-Profit Housing

Rents may have decreased for some in major cities, but the massive eviction crisis shows the true nature of the market.
by
Jacob Woocher,
Truthout
January 8, 2021
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East Oakland Burrito Roll focuses its efforts on providing food to unsheltered communities in East Oakland, California, which, along with the entire Bay Area, has seen a sharp increase in homelessness in the last few years.
News
Human Rights

As Stimulus Falls Short, Mutual Aid Organizers Work to Meet People’s Needs

A broad movement of grassroots organizations are tending to their community’s well-being as COVID-19 surges nationwide.
by
Robert R. Raymond,
Truthout
January 2, 2021
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A California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officer wears a protective mask as he stands guard at the front gate of San Quentin State Prison on June 29, 2020, in San Quentin, California.
News
Prisons & Policing

States Say They’re Decarcerating, Yet 1 in 5 Prisoners Has Had COVID

As a second wave of COVID hits the U.S., some jurisdictions are beginning to reverse their decision to decarcerate.
by
Victoria Law,
Truthout
December 25, 2020
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An activist raises a fist by a car bearing signs calling for the release of prisoners during covid
Op-Ed
Prisons & Policing

Mothers Are Pushing to Free Their Children From Prison During COVID

COVID-19 adds more sickness and death to an already unjust system.
by
Janaé Bonsu,
Truthout
December 21, 2020
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Ronel Remy, an organizer with City Life / Vida Urbana, speaks during a "Rally to Stop Evictions and Foreclosures" at the Brewer Fountain in Boston on October 11, 2020.
News
Human Rights

Activists Are Mobilizing to Create an Eviction-Free United States

Tenants are mobilizing to cancel rent, stop evictions and demand construction and maintenance of affordable housing.
by
Eleanor J. Bader,
Truthout
December 20, 2020
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Performance artists rally in front of the the Massachusetts State House in Boston for extended FPUC, the extra $600 provided on top of unemployment during the COVID-19 pandemic, on July 20, 2020.
Op-Ed
Culture & Media

2.7 Million Jobs in the Arts Have Been Lost Since the Pandemic Began

The U.S. needs a federal program to help keep artists and artistic centers afloat through direct hiring or subsidies.
by
Sasha Abramsky,
Truthout
December 19, 2020
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President Trump dances while leaving after speaking at a rally at Ocala International Airport in Ocala, Florida, on October 16, 2020.
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

Did Trump Deliberately Pursue Genocide via His “Herd Immunity” Strategy?

“We want them infected,” reads an email from former Trump administration adviser Paul Alexander.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
December 17, 2020
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An aerial shot of tents in a concentration camp
News
Prisons & Policing

COVID Cases in Prisons and ICE Immigration Jails Surpass 250,000

Activists across the country are holding actions this week calling for the release of prisoners during the pandemic.
by
Mike Ludwig,
Truthout
December 16, 2020
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Members of the crowd hold signs reading MBTA riders deserve safe public transit and cheer during a rally
Op-Ed
Economy & Labor

Inadequate COVID Stimulus Is Pushing Cities and States to Make Draconian Cuts

As cities and states stare down a growing financial apocalypse, they have begun to slash vital public services.
by
Sasha Abramsky,
Truthout
December 15, 2020
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