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COVID-19
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
WHO Doctor Warns Against Hydroxychloroquine Use as Trump Continues to Peddle It
Trump has called studies demonstrating the dangers of using hydroxychloroquine against COVID, “Trump Enemy” statements
Mnuchin Wants to Deny Unemployment to Workers Who Stay Home Due to COVID Risk
Fear of contracting COVID — which has killed nearly 100,000 Americans — doesn't suffice for unemployment, Mnuchin says.
Trump’s Assaults on Government Watchdogs Expose His Authoritarian Ambitions
We are approaching the crescendo of calamity many have feared was coming since 2016.
Reverend Barber Organizes “Poor People’s Digital March on DC” for June 20
Rev. William Barber discusses the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable communities and voter suppression ahead of November.
Florida Data Chief Claims She Was Fired for Refusing to Tamper With COVID Data
Rebekah Jones says she was fired for declining to “manually change data to drum up support for the plan to reopen.”