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Betsy DeVos Sued for Garnishing Wages of 285,000 Student Borrowers Amid Pandemic
The CARES Act prohibits the Education Department from seizing the wages and tax refunds of student loan borrowers.
COVID-19 Is Worsening a Housing Crisis That Started Long Before the Virus
Activists have launched a new nationwide campaign aimed at addressing housing justice well beyond the current crisis.
This State in India Shows Us Why Fighting COVID-19 Requires Working-Class Power
The communist-controlled state of Kerala in India has outshined the wealthiest nations in fighting the pandemic.
Armed Gunmen Enter Michigan Capitol Demanding End to COVID-19 Lockdown
The demonstration came a day after a state court ruled the stay-at-home order does not violate constitutional rights.
“Reopening the Economy” Isn’t the Way to Save Restaurants. What Is?
In the absence of state subsidies, neighbors are finding creative ways to keep their local businesses afloat.
Trump Embraces the Role of Killer-in-Chief
The assassin-in-chief in distant lands has just transformed himself into an assassin-in-chief right here at home.
If We’re at War, the Weapons We Need Are Tests and PPE, Not Pork
Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act to bar local governments from closing meatpacking plants around the U.S.
Jared Kushner Calls US COVID Death Toll of 60,000 a “Great Success Story”
Like Trump, his son-in-law is apparently not beyond putting a rosy spin on a national tragedy for political gain.
The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Exposed the “Violence of Social Inequality”’
As more than 100 million people in cities worldwide could fall into poverty, can this crisis be a catalyst for change?
“No One in Puerto Rico” Has Received Stimulus Checks, Says San Juan Mayor
The Treasury Department has sent out more than 88 million payments. Not one of them went to Puerto Rico.