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COVID-19

How Will COVID-19 Change the World?
Historian Frank Snowden discusses epidemics from the Black Death to smallpox to COVID-19.

Far Right Extremists Hope to Incite New Civil War Amid Political Chaos of COVID
What happens this year will be a key turning point on the path from democracy to fascism.

COVID Deaths in US Approach 100,000 as Trump Administration Misleads Public
We must not let this become another body count like all the others this nation has grown far too accustomed to ignoring.

House Democrats Demand State Dept. Reveal “Secret Plan” to Slash Social Security
An internal department plan reportedly proposes giving Americans direct COVID relief payments in exchange for the cuts.

Imagine a World Where All Workers Are “Essential,” But Not All Leaders Are
Given their greed, ineptitude and callousness, we should reconsider how essential CEOs and our “leaders” really are.

US Deportations Are Exporting COVID-19 to Latin America and the Caribbean
There have been over 100 cases of deported migrants testing positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in their countries.

COVID-19 Exposes Systemic Devaluation of Elderly and Dementia Patients
The alarming death rate of U.S. nursing home residents due to the novel coronavirus is not a sad inevitability.

Big Oil Takes $1.9 Billion in CARES Act Tax Breaks Intended for Small Businesses
Coronavirus relief legislation has virtually rescued climate-killing industries.

How a Lobbying Campaign Pushed the CDC to Relax Protective Gear Guidelines
Looser CDC guidelines removed hospitals' obligation to adhere to strict OSHA respiratory protection standards.

Missouri GOP Votes to Gut Anti-Gerrymandering Reform Approved by Voters
Republican legislators voted to reverse redistricting reforms enacted in 2018 aimed at producing fairer elections.