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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.

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.
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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,
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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,
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December 17, 2020
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An aerial shot of tents in a concentration camp
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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,
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December 15, 2020
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Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg
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Economy & Labor

New Report Shows Top Billionaires’ Wealth Skyrocketing During Pandemic

The richest Americans are getting richer as millions struggle to afford basic necessities.
by
Mike Ludwig,
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December 11, 2020
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Jon Ossoff's name is refelcted in a woman's sunglasses
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Sick Leave. Housing Aid. Unemployment. Congress Has Our Lives in Its Hands.

Capitalism will win, of course; the question is how much more we the people will lose.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
December 7, 2020
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Prison staff block the entrances as a drive-by rally organized by Families for Justice as Healing moves around MCI Framingham, a women's prison hit hard by the coronavirus, in Framingham, MA on May 3, 2020.
News
Prisons & Policing

Under CARES Act, These Moms Should Be Home. They Remain in COVID-Filled Prisons.

Many prisoners pinned their hopes on the CARES Act, which should have allowed them to begin rebuilding their lives.
by
Victoria Law,
Truthout
December 3, 2020
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Protesters advocating for price controls on COVID-19 vaccines outside Moderna Therapeutics headquarters
News
Environment & Health

Poorer Countries May Have to Wait Years for a COVID Vaccine

U.S. must act now and leverage its stake in vaccine development to prevent “global vaccine apartheid,” advocates say.
by
Mike Ludwig,
Truthout
November 17, 2020
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell heads to the Senate floor to gavel the Senate into session on November 9, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
News
Economy & Labor

1 in 10 Go Hungry as Trump and McConnell Fixate on Challenging Election Results

Economic recovery is slowing as COVID-19 cases surge and Congress remains deadlocked on pandemic relief.
by
Mike Ludwig,
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November 13, 2020
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