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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.
New COVID Cases in US Surged to a Record High in July
The numbers from July represent 42 percent of the country's total cases since the outbreak began.
If the Fed Can Bail Out Wall Street, It Can Rescue Public Education
Progressive economist Gerald Epstein discusses how the Federal Reserve can step in to save schools.
House Approves $740 Billion Pentagon Budget While Millions Can’t Afford Rent
Anti-war voices decried the amount apportioned to the Pentagon budget amid the pandemic as “inhumane.”
Black Teen Jailed for Not Doing Her Online Schoolwork Is Released
A Michigan teenager who had been detained since mid-May after not doing her online schoolwork was released on Friday.
Senate Departs for 3-Day Weekend as Unemployment Benefits Expire for 30 Million
More than 25,000,000 unemployed Americans are about to lose their extra unemployment benefits.
To Reopen Schools Safely, We Need to Fund Teachers — Not Cops
Activists say removing police will make schools safer for students of color and free up cash for COVID safety measures.
Herman Cain Dies of COVID-19
The former candidate for president was seen not wearing a mask at the Trump rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, last month.
Who Profits From Trump Administration’s $6 Billion Vaccine Program?
Insiders from at least 11 companies working on COVID research have sold shares worth more than $1 billion since March.