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COVID-19
Trump Is Preparing the Ground for a Totalitarian Dictatorship
We can beat his lies if we get angry and stay angry.
Sanders Calls for Boldest Legislation in Modern History to Halt COVID-19 Crisis
Sen. Bernie Sanders released his demands for six key priorities that he said must be included in the next relief bill.
Trump Endangers Lives by Feuding With Governors and Withholding Health Insurance
It’s unconscionable behavior, but it’s all that this empty suit of a president seems to know how to do.
It’s Impossible to “Distance” in ICE Detention. Doctors Say Free All Detainees.
A person's immigration status should not put them at greater risk of dying of COVID-19.
To Survive Systemic Failure Induced by COVID-19, We Need Mutual Aid
Mutual aid efforts catalyzed by the pandemic show us the ways we can challenge the systems that have failed us.
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Is Trying to Destroy Airline Workers’ Job Protections
The bipartisan agreement for workers-first relief in the CARES Act could go off the rails.
Fauci and Most Americans Want Federal “Stay Home” Order, But Trump Refuses
Three-quarters of Americans want Trump to issue out a national quarantine order.
Duterte Threatens to Kill Citizens Who Disobey COVID-19 Lockdown in Philippines
Duterte has ordered soldiers to shoot to kill residents if they resist a strict lockdown on the island of Luzon.
Historic Injustices Against Native People Put Them at Greater Risk of COVID-19
While U.S. politicians bail out corporations, their promises to fund Indigenous health care remain empty.
NYC Nurses Demand Protective Gear as COVID-19 Death Toll Skyrockets
Nurses are protesting one of the nation’s largest hospital chains for its “lack of preparedness.”