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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.
“Stick to Sports” Has Gone by the Wayside on Right-Leaning Sports Talk Radio
Sports talk radio, long a bastion of right-wing opinions, has pushed the “reopen” argument with scant notice.
Racist Violence Can’t Be Separated From the Violence of Neoliberal Capitalism
Neoliberal society is built on the myth that economic prosperity is hermetically sealed from racial and social justice.
New Zealand Declared Virus-Free as United States Approaches 2 Million Cases
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a relaxation of social distancing rules in her country on Monday.
Donald Trump Is Afraid of Us All — His Barricaded White House Is Proof
Trump can still see the protesters, but only if he peers through the bars of the cage he has constructed for himself.
Students and Staff Oppose COVID-Inspired Disaster Capitalism on US Campuses
Faculty and students are fighting a crisis they say has been exacerbated but was not caused by the virus.
We Need a Universal Basic Income Now and After COVID-19
Such a policy would not only address suffering caused by COVID, but push back against the worst parts of capitalism.
Police Use of Tear Gas Could Make the Coronavirus Pandemic Worse
In the middle of a respiratory pandemic, law enforcement agencies have used tear gas in especially dangerous ways.
Companies Are Using Pandemic to Squeeze Money From Incarcerated People Like Me
Being incarcerated should not make people like me and our families targets for extortion by phone companies.
Employment Jumps 2.5 Million in May, as Unemployment Falls to 13.3 Percent
Seventy-three percent of the unemployed report being on temporary layoffs.