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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.
Prison Guards Are Receiving Hand Sanitizer. My Incarcerated Son Is Not.
COVID-19 has already killed two people in the prison where my son is held. I am terrified because he has no protection.
The Pandemic Has Accelerated the Global Economic “Slowbalization”
Foreign policy expert John Feffer discusses globalization in a post-pandemic world.
COVID-19 Is Trump’s 9/11. Like Bush, He Was Warned and Didn’t Act.
Just as George W. Bush was briefed in August 2001 about Bin Laden, Trump knew about COVID-19 for months and did little.
Emergency COVID-19 Laws May Become Permanent Features of the Security Landscape
Pandemic containment is giving states an excuse to extend modes of surveillance and control indefinitely.
More Than 2 Million Uninsured People May Be Hospitalized for COVID-19
The Trump administration will reimburse hospitals with emergency funding, but there may not be enough money.
Outrage as Wisconsin Forces Residents to Vote in Person During COVID Pandemic
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers attempted to postpone the elections but was overruled by the courts and Republican lawmakers.
Who Cares for Care Workers During the Pandemic?
This pandemic exposes the urgent need for a major transformation in how we think about and support care workers.
The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Exposing the Plague of Neoliberalism
Decades of neoliberal policies have deeply eroded the notions of public good, social contracts and solidarity.
As COVID-19 Spreads Behind Bars, Will Officials Release Pregnant People?
Some prison officials are releasing pregnant people and new mothers early; advocates say this needs to occur nationwide.
COVID-19 Will Kill More People Worldwide Due to Water Shortages
You can’t wash the virus off your hands if you don’t have water.