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COVID-19
People With Disabilities and Their Personal Assistants Need COVID Relief Now
Without urgent action, the disability community and their care providers could see disproportionate numbers of deaths.
Social Distancing Doesn’t Matter When It Comes to Racist, Aggressive Policing
The New York City Police Department is carrying on business as usual amid the pandemic.
Trump Ignored More Than a Dozen Early COVID Briefings — But Now Blames China
Trump, who doesn't read his daily briefings, likely received oral warnings about coronavirus in mid- to late-January.
Is a Post-Pandemic World the Beginning of the End for Oil?
The still-raging pandemic is forcing dramatic shifts in the way we consume energy -- and many changes may persist.
Relief Is Funneled to the Wealthy. We Need a Financial Infrastructure Overhaul.
Our system is very efficient at deploying money quickly to corporations and the wealthy, but not to those who need it.
Experts Warn Trump Plan for States to Test 2% of Residents “Doesn’t Do Anything”
Congressional Democrats accused the White House of abdicating its responsibility by putting the onus on states.
Trump and McConnell Aren’t Waging War on COVID. They’re Waging War on Us.
Trump and McConnell are putting their boots to the neck of every state they deem ideologically unfit.
Democrats Poised to Propose Medicare for Those Who’ve Lost Health Coverage
Meanwhile, public support for a Medicare for All health system has surged during the COVID-19 outbreak.
To Understand COVID in Prisons, Listen to Incarcerated People
The media must push back against rosy reports from prison officials and demand to speak directly with the prisoners.
As Trump Touts Dangerous “Cures,” Here’s What We Know About COVID-19 Treatments
Trump suggested that injecting disinfectants could help those with COVID-19. Doing so could lead to injury or death.