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COVID-19
Trump Admin Bails Out Oil and Gas Companies That Gave Millions to GOP Groups
As the economy collapsed in the pandemic, oil and gas companies got tax breaks and lease pauses.
“I Just Want To Do My Job,” Says Fauci in Response to White House Smear Campaign
Fauci also said he doesn't understand why his conversations with Trump have stopped.
Oklahoma Governor Who Welcomed Trump’s Tulsa Rally Has Tested Positive for COVID
Stitt received his diagnosis hours after leading a meeting with other state officials while not wearing a mask.
Trump Now Has Free Rein to Cook the Books When It Comes to COVID
If Trump’s brazen action is not thwarted, we could enter this dangerous winter deeper in the dark about COVID’s spread.
Activists Fight to Cancel Rents as Pandemic Eviction Freezes Come to an End
As rent strikes proliferate nationwide, a coalition spread across 25 states plans to stage a “Strike for Black Lives.”
Texas and Arizona Request Refrigerated Trucks as Morgues Run Out of Space
Some Texas morgues have already run out of space, while at least one morgue in Phoenix is at 97 percent capacity.
The DOJ Has No Reason to Execute the Federally Incarcerated During a Pandemic
The federal government is now killing prisoners after a 17-year hiatus on federal executions.
Trump’s Guest Worker Ban Sparks New Focus on Immigrant Push for Labor Overhaul
While the move is a stunt to appeal to racist supporters, activists see it as an opportunity to push for labor reforms.
30 Years of Teach For America Shows How Reform Movements Can Become Co-opted
The program influenced thinking about schools on the national level, leading to more restrictive, punitive education.
Missouri School District Wants Impunity for COVID Damage From Extracurriculars
The waiver removes responsibility if a student gets sick, even from “negligence or carelessness” of the district.