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COVID-19
Trump Will Risk Lives If He Reopens Economy at the End of the Month
Trump chose to do nothing for weeks -- now we're in a crisis with thousands of deaths and no end in sight.
Sanders Says Congress Must Stop Trump From Privatizing the Postal Service
President Trump is standing in the way of any relief funding for the USPS.
We Need a Riot of Empathy
Kelly Hayes talks with Tanuja Jagernauth about collective grief and resisting the normalization of mass death.
Rationing PPE Means Checking on COVID Patients Less Often. This Can Be Deadly.
Lapses in care imperil COVID-19 patients, whose health can deteriorate very quickly.
Trump Admin Says Employers Don’t Have to Record Coronavirus Cases Among Workers
Public health experts and former Labor Department officials said the new rules are an absurd attack on worker safety.
Migrant Workers Are Essential Workers and Must Be Included in Coronavirus Relief
Migrant workers are harvesting, delivering and preparing food and providing medical care while others shelter in place.
Prioritizing Jails Over Hospitals Has Made Rural US More Vulnerable to COVID-19
Decades of investment in prison infrastructure instead of public health has laid the track for the unfolding disaster.
Amid COVID-19, It’s Time to Nationalize Airlines and Other Industries
Nationalization would not only provide economic opportunities in the oncoming recession, but also aid in climate action.
Rich Owners of Medical Staffing Companies Who Cut Doctor Pay Now Want a Bailout
Private equity firms want billions in relief despite responding to COVID-19 with pay cuts, reduced hours and furloughs.
Coal Industry Seeks Cuts to Payments for Miners With Black Lung Amid Pandemic
Coal companies want Congress to slash a tax that finances a trust fund for coal miners with black lung disease.