News | Economy & Labor 60 Million People Could Be Driven Into Extreme Poverty Due to the Pandemic The World Bank predicts that the pandemic will cause the first global increase in poverty since 1998. By Matthew Rozsa , Salon May 21, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump’s COVID-19 Disinformation Campaign Is a Preview of the 2020 Elections As president, Trump has immense power to manipulate the media and public discourse in his favor while raising money. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout May 21, 2020 Truthout
Interview | Environment & Health 1.1 Million Children Could Die as COVID Interrupts Food and Medicine, Study Says Over 1 million children under five could die within the next six months due to secondary impacts of the pandemic. By Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh , DemocracyNow! May 21, 2020 Truthout
Interview | Immigration Refugees Worldwide Face Hunger and Deprivation as COVID-19 Spreads For refugees, social distancing is often impossible and health care is extremely limited. By Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh , DemocracyNow! May 21, 2020 Truthout
News | Environment & Health 54,000 Deaths Could’ve Been Prevented If Distancing Were Introduced March 1 The president spent much of early March blasting others who were warning of an impending crisis. By Chris Walker , Truthout May 21, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Environment & Health Florida, Georgia and Trump Are Lying. COVID Is Far From Over. We are “reopening” because in these United States, the people have always come a distant second to profit. By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout May 21, 2020 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor McConnell Vows to Block Benefits While Pushing Corporate Legal Immunity The GOP is attempting to guarantee that companies are not held accountable for endangering the health of employees. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams May 21, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Trump’s “Blame China” Strategy Echoes Bush’s Targeting of Iraq In shifting attention from its own bungling of the COVID-19 crisis, the U.S. is raising tensions with China. By Bob Dreyfuss , TomDispatch May 21, 2020 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Fruit Workers Ready Strike for COVID-Safe Working Conditions Demands for safer working conditions and extra hazard pay during the pandemic are powering strikes in the Yakima Valley. By David Bacon , Capital&Main May 21, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Human Rights Like the US, Malaysian Authorities Use COVID-19 to Limit Migration The pandemic has provided a convenient excuse for governments pandering to domestic bigotry and isolationist tendencies. By William Bruno , Truthout May 21, 2020 Truthout