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Spills From Outdated Sewers Pose Coronavirus Risk to Drinking Water
The Trump administration has not ramped up testing at water treatment plants.
Henry A. Giroux: It Is Impossible to Be Radical Without Being Optimistic
Henry A. Giroux examines the COVID-19 crisis as part of a more comprehensive crisis of politics and morality.
The COVID-19 Pandemic Illustrates the Ableism That Pervades Our Society
Widespread negligence of public health guidelines threatens the lives of those with chronic illnesses and disabilities.
Native American Clinic Receives Body Bags Instead of COVID-19 Testing Kits
“Are we going to keep getting body bags or are we going to get what we actually need?”
Reporter Laurie Garrett Warns COVID-19 Pandemic May Last 36 Months or More
Garrett predicted the pandemic. In an extended interview, she discusses what’s next.
COVID-19 Task Force to Refocus on “Opening” the US Despite FEMA and HHS Doubts
FEMA and HHS officials predict “the numbers of deaths definitely will be high” if the country is “reopened.”
McConnell’s Pandemic Priority Is Appointing Conservative Judges
McConnell and Trump’s appointees threaten not only the COVID-19 recovery, but also federal programs for decades to come.
Pandemic and Oil Crisis Could Make Second Arab Spring Return With a Vengeance
Until the region sees grassroots-driven transformation, the Middle East and North Africa will remain in deep crisis.
The Fed Just Changed Its Own Rules to Bail Out the Fossil Fuel Industry
The Federal Reserve can now give emergency loans to a sector that’s been buried in debt since long before the pandemic.
After Bailout, United Airlines Urges Workers to Leave or Face Layoffs
The company also plans to cut hours for 15,000 airport workers, a move which violates the CARES Act, lawmakers say.