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Social Media Sites Pull Trump’s Posts for Violating COVID Misinformation Rules
Trump shared a video of himself falsely alleging that children were “almost immune” to coronavirus.
Poll: Most Americans Believe Mail-In Voting Should Be Allowed in 2020 Elections
Eighty-six percent of voters also said they did not want to delay the set date of the general election.
GOP Proposes Letting Fossil Fuel Firms Sue Sick Workers Seeking Compensation
GOP senators want a liability shield that lets Big Oil sue workers who seek recompense for getting COVID on the job.
Teachers and Students Mobilize in More Than 35 Cities to Demand Safe Schools
Since the economy can’t reopen until schools reopen, teachers hold leverage beyond the educational realm.
Trump Shrugs Off Coronavirus Death Count in Interview, Says “It Is What It Is”
In just a little over five months, more than 155,000 Americans have died from coronavirus.
Giroux: Growing Rebellion Will Breathe New Life Into a Transformed Social Order
Giroux says we must use the pandemic as an opportunity to rethink matters of politics, ethics, power and social change.
White House Testing Czar Says It’s Time to “Move On” From Hydroxychloroquine
A number of studies have demonstrated the drug yields no positive results for coronavirus patients.
Congressional Republicans Use COVID Relief as a Pawn in Fight for Power
The long consequences of hate, fear and greed have come to a head here in the United States.
White House Health Experts Warn Pandemic Is Entering “New Phase”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts 11,000 Americans could die weekly during August from COVID-19.
800,000 Low-Income Households May Have Had Electricity Disconnected Amid COVID
Power shutoff moratoriums in many states are reaching their expiration dates despite the worsening pandemic.