News Analysis | War & Peace Declaring War on a Virus Ignores the Neoliberal Policies That Put Us Here The language of war and invasion from outside veils the racist and classist response of the state to the present crisis. By Candice Amich & Nimanthi Perera-Rajasingham , Truthout April 20, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Racial Justice The US’s Failed Response to the Pandemic Is Rooted in Anti-Blackness The pandemic is showing us how racism impairs our ability to respond, hurting all of us. By Jhumpa Bhattacharya , Truthout April 20, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Culture & Media Corporate News Coverage of the Pandemic Is Rife With Islamophobia Mainstream media outlets need to be held accountable for perpetuating Islamophobia amid a pandemic. By Wardah Khalid , Truthout April 19, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor The Next Economic Stimulus Must Include Green New Deal Measures Green New Deal measures are more important than ever to assuage the economic impacts of COVID-19. By Jenna A. Lamphere , Truthout April 19, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor COVID-19 Exposes the Delicate Economic Balance We All Live in Under Capitalism This pandemic makes it clear that under capitalism, the worker is not that far removed from the pauper. By Ian Shaw & Marv Waterstone , Truthout April 18, 2020 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing As Coronavirus Spreads Through Prisons, States Are Failing Incarcerated People Some officials pledged to reduce incarceration to curb the spread of COVID-19, but are they actually following through? By Victoria Law , Truthout April 18, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor COVID-19 Was a Trigger, But Capitalism Caused the Economic Crash Naming economic crashes after their triggers only distracts attention from capitalism’s innate vulnerabilities. By Richard D. Wolff , Truthout April 17, 2020 Truthout
News Analysis | Environment & Health COVID-19 May Increase Heat Extremes This Summer The temporary respite from pollution due to economic shutdown could result in more extreme weather events. By Bruce Melton , Truthout April 16, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Anti-Choice Signs, Assault Rifles Suggest Michigan Rally Wasn’t About Quarantine The Michigan governor noted protesters were carrying political signs unrelated to the current COVID-19 crisis. By Chris Walker , Truthout April 16, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Plans to Adjourn Congress to Push Through Political Appointments The president threatened to use a little-known and untried constitutional provision to push through his appointments. By Chris Walker , Truthout April 16, 2020 Truthout