Truthout
COVID-19
If We’re at War, the Weapons We Need Are Tests and PPE, Not Pork
Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act to bar local governments from closing meatpacking plants around the U.S.
Jared Kushner Calls US COVID Death Toll of 60,000 a “Great Success Story”
Like Trump, his son-in-law is apparently not beyond putting a rosy spin on a national tragedy for political gain.
The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Exposed the “Violence of Social Inequality”’
As more than 100 million people in cities worldwide could fall into poverty, can this crisis be a catalyst for change?
“No One in Puerto Rico” Has Received Stimulus Checks, Says San Juan Mayor
The Treasury Department has sent out more than 88 million payments. Not one of them went to Puerto Rico.
Trump Says COVID Will Disappear Even Without Vaccine as US Cases Top 1 Million
"It's gonna go, it's gonna leave, it's gonna be gone, it's gonna be eradicated," Trump said.
Bernie’s Army Redeploys to Support COVID-19’s Frontline Workers
The experience many organizers gained from the Sanders movement had a direct impact on their work.
Trump’s Immigration Suspension Doesn’t Prevent Unemployment or COVID-19 Spread
Trump’s temporary immigration suspension protects U.S. employers, not their employees who live paycheck to paycheck.
Judith Butler: Mourning Is a Political Act Amid the Pandemic and Its Disparities
This is the time to question the conditions that have structured the magnitude and disparities of this epidemic.
Kelli Ward’s Call for “Reopen” Protesters to Dress as Nurses Reveals GOP Cruelty
Arizona Republican Party Chair Kelli Ward told people to dress like health workers and attend anti-stay-at-home rallies.
Students Face Unequal Access During COVID-19 Shutdown
The way we're choosing to educate children during the pandemic will lead to an education crisis, says education scholar.