News | Racial Justice Hospital’s COVID-19 Policy Separated Native American Mothers From Their Newborns Pregnant Native American women were singled out for COVID-19 testing based on their race and ZIP code, clinicians say. By Bryant Furlow , ProPublica June 14, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections States That Expanded Mail Voting Are Seeing a Turnout Spike in Primary Elections At least four of the eight states that held primary elections last Tuesday saw higher turnout than they did in 2016. By Igor Derysh , Salon June 13, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections As Trump Ignores COVID and Attacks Cities, Local Leaders Build for Our Future The leadership, community and care that have led us through the last few weeks will sustain us through hard times ahead. By Sarah Johnson , Truthout June 13, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Georgia Primary Sends Us a Warning — November Could Be a Voting Rights Disaster The U.S. witnessed a voting debacle that has been repeated throughout history, and which threatens the general election. By Sasha Abramsky , Truthout June 12, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Rally-Goers Required to Agree Not to Sue If They Contract COVID-19 The rallies have potential to be super-spreader events, especially as states see increases in COVID cases. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams June 12, 2020 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Congress Members Obtain COVID-19 Loans Through Small Business Program Large corporations have received millions in loans while Black and Latino-owned businesses were shut out. By Jessica Buxbaum , Shadowproof June 12, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Picks Site of Anti-Black Massacre for Rally on Day Marking End to Slavery As many as 300 Black Tulsa residents were killed during a massacre instigated by whites against their community in 1921. By Chris Walker , Truthout June 11, 2020 Truthout
Interview | Environment & Health US Passes 2 Million COVID Cases Amid Reopening, Raising Fears of Second Wave States are easing stay-at-home orders and reopening their economies as more than a dozen see surges in new infections. By Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh , DemocracyNow! June 11, 2020 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Immigrants Who Defend Themselves From Sexual Violence Face Prison, Deportation Abusive partners often use the threat of deportation to prevent immigrant victims from seeking help or leaving. By Victoria Law , Truthout June 10, 2020 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Noam Chomsky: Amid Protests and Pandemic, Trump’s Priority Is Protecting Profits Trump is trying to "dominate by violence and terrify any potential opposition" in order to protect corporate interests. By C.J. Polychroniou , Truthout June 10, 2020 Truthout