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COVID-19
Prison Guards Are Receiving Hand Sanitizer. My Incarcerated Son Is Not.
COVID-19 has already killed two people in the prison where my son is held. I am terrified because he has no protection.
The Pandemic Has Accelerated the Global Economic “Slowbalization”
Foreign policy expert John Feffer discusses globalization in a post-pandemic world.
Trump Was Warned of Potential “Cataclysmic” Pandemic as Early as Last November
The White House was informed in a number of briefings last fall about the disease’s early impact in China.
Black People in Louisiana Account for 70 Percent of the State’s COVID-19 Deaths
Black people make up just 32 percent of Louisiana’s population.
More People Might Die Because Wisconsin GOP Forced Election
In Wisconsin on Tuesday, voters saw lines stretching city blocks and polling officials in hazmat suits.
COVID-19 Is Trump’s 9/11. Like Bush, He Was Warned and Didn’t Act.
Just as George W. Bush was briefed in August 2001 about Bin Laden, Trump knew about COVID-19 for months and did little.
Emergency COVID-19 Laws May Become Permanent Features of the Security Landscape
Pandemic containment is giving states an excuse to extend modes of surveillance and control indefinitely.
More Than 2 Million Uninsured People May Be Hospitalized for COVID-19
The Trump administration will reimburse hospitals with emergency funding, but there may not be enough money.
A Nurse Bought Protective Supplies for Colleagues. The Hospital Suspended Her.
The confrontation in one of the nation's coronavirus hotspots illustrates a troubling trend.
Outrage as Wisconsin Forces Residents to Vote in Person During COVID Pandemic
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers attempted to postpone the elections but was overruled by the courts and Republican lawmakers.