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COVID-19
Let’s Imagine a Post-Pandemic Era With Less Policing and No New Jails
During this crisis, we can learn from the people who have been imagining and creating new ways of being in community.
One Mardi Gras Story Lays Bare How COVID-19 Is Devastating Black People
A social organization's Mardi Gras aftermath shows the deadly disparate impact of the pandemic on its Black members.
Jared Kushner Reportedly in Charge of Push for Vaccine — What Could Go Wrong?
Kushner has long been dogged by his many conflicts of interest in the private sector.
Communities Forced to Fight Planned School Closures, Privatization Amid COVID-19
The Minneapolis public school district is attempting to push forward a dramatic restructuring plan.
Trump Says Lost Jobs “Will All Be Back” Very Soon. Economists Disagree.
Unemployment jumped to 14.7 percent last month, and the economic crisis may not ease until 2023, some economists warn.
Gun Violence Increases in the US Amid COVID-19 Shutdown
The challenge of access to medical care amid the pandemic has been exacerbated by increased death and injury from guns.
Pandemic Crash Shows Worker Co-ops Are More Resilient Than Traditional Business
Worker-owners are able to share the burden during a downturn and redirect their skills toward emerging needs.
Trump’s Valet Receives COVID Diagnosis — the Closest It Has Come to Him
The valet's diagnosis is the closest the disease has reached Trump's inner circle as of yet.
Leaked CDC “Reopening” Guide Was Rejected by Trump for Being Too Cautious
The Trump administration regularly tries to control the messaging related to its coronavirus response.
One Country Kept Me Safe During the Pandemic. The Other Nearly Killed Me.
If we had a real president, which is to say, almost anybody else, things would be different.