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COVID-19
Hit Hard by Toxic Smoke and COVID-19, This Chicago Neighborhood Fought Back
Kelly Hayes talks with activist and organizer Juliana Pino about environmental racism in the time of COVID-19.
Trump’s “VERY Promising” Vaccine Is at Least a Year Away, Leaked Memo Suggests
The leaked Pentagon memo warns that a vaccine won't likely become available until "at least the summer of 2021."
US Is Using Pandemic as an Excuse to Send Asylum Seekers Back Into Harm’s Way
The U.S. is using the pandemic as a pretext to further shut down asylum, while spreading the virus through deportations.
As Pandemic Cuts Ravage Newsrooms, Diversity Is “First Thing That Goes”
At a time when many journalists are risking their lives to cover the coronavirus, media companies are slashing jobs.
As States Rush to Reopen, Lack of COVID-19 Testing Is “Achilles Heel” for US
All 50 states are preparing to partially reopen by Memorial Day as the U.S. COVID-19 death count tops 90,000.
Trump’s HHS Secretary Accidentally Admits Racism Is Driving COVID Policy
Alex Azar's comments were hateful -- and honest, exposing the racist logic behind the entire Trump movement.
Trump Sends Letter Threatening Permanent Freeze of US Funding to WHO
Much of Trump's critique of WHO's handling of the pandemic applies to the White House's handling of the crisis.
Religious Fundamentalism Impairs COVID-19 Response Across Nations
Whether in the U.S. or Iran, fundamentalist religion often made for bad public policy during the first wave of COVID-19.
We Don’t Have to Choose Between Our Health and the Economy
We can protect public health and economic security so we can quarantine safely and reopen when it is safe.
Protecting Public Health Requires COVID-19 Treatments to Be Patent-Free
Congress could declare treatment development is a response to a national emergency and can’t be subject to patents.