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Pence Insists on No Masks at Public Meeting Despite His Staffer Testing Positive
Pence plans to continue working unmasked at the White House though his press secretary has tested positive.
South Dakota Governor Aims to Force Tribal Leaders to Ease Stay-at-Home Orders
Noem has refused to issue a statewide stay-at-home order.
Trump and His Staff Wouldn’t Wear Masks. Now the White House Is a COVID Hotspot.
What is happening in the White House is a perfect allegory for how the Trump administration has handled the pandemic.
Black Scholar Jill Nelson Arrested for Chalking “Trump = Plague” in New York
The 67-year-old scholar was handcuffed, taken to the police station and held for five hours.
1918 Flu Was Linked to a Rise in Nazi Support. Will This Pandemic Be Similar?
As with coronavirus, the 1918 pandemic led to a rise in xenophobia and budget cuts. Then it helped usher in Nazi rule.
Trump Admin Wants to Cut Social Security in Exchange for Direct COVID Payments
During his 2016 presidential run, Trump promised to shield Social Security and Medicare from cuts.
The Empire Has No Clothes in the Classroom That Zoom Built
There is no way to continue putting yet more duct tape on this smashed bumper of a public education system.
Congress Members Who Invest in Real Estate Got a Tax Break in the Stimulus Bill
The Trump family and many members of Congress stand to profit from tax changes in the CARES Act.
What Can the Pandemic-Stricken World Learn From Palestinians’ Resilience?
Palestinians have relied on mutual solidarity and support to overcome a long history of injustices and grief.
With My Child Incarcerated During a Pandemic, I Spend Mother’s Day in Fear
How many more incarcerated people have to die before elected officials take action?