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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.
Venture Capitalist Stuns CNBC by Saying We Should Let Hedge Funds Fail
Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya said the U.S. government should let hedge funds “get wiped out."
New York Officials Caused More Deaths to Maintain the “Illusion of Education”
City leaders are still talking grades and achievement when they should be caring for students’ needs, says one teacher.
As US Reels From COVID-19, the PFAS Pollution Crisis Is Quietly Growing
Polluters in virtually every congressional district could be discharging PFAS in the absence of federal regulations.