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COVID-19
Will This Public Health Crisis Lead to a Voting Rights Crisis?
Our election in the fall is in deep trouble if we don't take steps now to safeguard voting rights amid the pandemic.
Systemic Racism Is Making Coronavirus Worse in Black America
Many more Black people will die unless policymakers act immediately with a focus on health equity and racial justice.
Trump Welcomes More Guest Workers Amid Crisis While Rejecting Asylum Seekers
Trump is weaponizing coronavirus to shut out asylum seekers while stepping up the exploitation of seasonal farmworkers.
Fascists Are Using COVID-19 to Advance Their Agenda. It’s Up to Us to Stop Them.
We must build new strategies within our movements to combat the incoming wave of authoritarianism.
Obama Takes Subtle Jab at Trump, Tells Mayors “Biggest Mistake” is to Misinform
The former president's recent comments on social media and elsewhere appear to be critical of Trump.
In Absence of State Action, Organizers Help Homeless People During Pandemic
Amid systemic failures, mutual aid efforts to address people’s survival needs are ramping up across the world.
Chomsky on Trump’s Disastrous COVID-19 Response, Sanders and What Gives Him Hope
Noam Chomsky says frontline medical workers and the persistence of progressive activists are giving him hope.
Trump’s Push to Reopen Economy on May 1 Puts His Reelection Above Public Health
A number of White House sources say Trump's push to reopen the economy is more political than practical.
Chomsky and Pollin: To Heal From COVID-19, We Must Imagine a Different World
Will the coronavirus crisis lead to a new way of organizing society?
Pharmacy Workers Coming Down With COVID-19 Can’t Afford to Stop Working
As prescriptions surge, Walgreens and CVS employees say they need more protective gear, cleaning supplies and sick pay.