Truthout
Despair and Disparity: The Uneven Burdens of COVID-19
Addressing how the pandemic intersects with issues of social, economic, environmental, racial, gender and disability justice.
COVID-19 Is Worsening a Housing Crisis That Started Long Before the Virus
Activists have launched a new nationwide campaign aimed at addressing housing justice well beyond the current crisis.
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.
Israel’s New Government Is Exploiting Pandemic to Annex 30 Percent of West Bank
The deal requires the U.S. government agree to Israel’s illegal annexation, making Trump complicit in war crimes.
COVID-19 Underscores Why We Need to Make May Day Radical Again
The pandemic has made clear that our survival depends on rejecting our life of precarious drudgery under capitalism.
“Reopening the Economy” Isn’t the Way to Save Restaurants. What Is?
In the absence of state subsidies, neighbors are finding creative ways to keep their local businesses afloat.
Trump’s Immigration Suspension Doesn’t Prevent Unemployment or COVID-19 Spread
Trump’s temporary immigration suspension protects U.S. employers, not their employees who live paycheck to paycheck.
Judith Butler: Mourning Is a Political Act Amid the Pandemic and Its Disparities
This is the time to question the conditions that have structured the magnitude and disparities of this epidemic.
Chomsky: COVID-19 Has Exposed the US Under Trump as a “Failed State”
Chomsky analyzes Trump’s backing of “anti-lockdown” protests, attacks on the postal service and U.S. structural flaws.
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.
Social Distancing Doesn’t Matter When It Comes to Racist, Aggressive Policing
The New York City Police Department is carrying on business as usual amid the pandemic.