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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.
“Please Take This, Because I Love You and I Might Die”: A COVID Tale
Emblems of life and love are being hurriedly handed from one generation down to the next.
How to Fight Fascism While Surviving a Plague
Kelly Hayes talks with Shane Burley about organizing for survival and the analysis of state power we need right now.
Coronavirus Shows Us What Our Future Could Look Like During Climate Crisis
COVID-19, like climate, isn’t just about a singular crisis -- it's about multiple crises unfolding all at once.
Trump and His Allies Have Decided to Preserve Capitalism at Any Cost
Do not listen to the president.
DOJ Seeks to Exploit Coronavirus Emergency to Detain People Indefinitely
The Trump administration’s invocation of emergency powers could lead to egregious violations of constitutional rights.
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.
Are We Prepared for a Climate Crisis in the Middle of a Pandemic?
Governments and communities must come up with a plan to deal with climate-related displacement amid a pandemic.
To Confront Coronavirus, We Need an Emergency Wealth Tax
A one-time 3 percent wealth tax on the world’s richest 10 percent could raise $9 trillion toward economic recovery.
Vets Say We Need a Strong VA to Combat Coronavirus and Win Medicare for All
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) serves as a backup health care system in a national health emergency.