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Mothers Are Pushing to Free Their Children From Prison During COVID
COVID-19 adds more sickness and death to an already unjust system.
UPS and Postal Service Workers Struggle With COVID and High Volume
The stresses of the pandemic and holiday season for these workers have thrown into relief the need to build union power.
Activists Are Mobilizing to Create an Eviction-Free United States
Tenants are mobilizing to cancel rent, stop evictions and demand construction and maintenance of affordable housing.
US Population Growth Falls to Lowest in a Century Amid Pandemic Fallout
Rising mortality rates and declining immigration rates, combined with the decline in births, will slow down the economy.
2.7 Million Jobs in the Arts Have Been Lost Since the Pandemic Began
The U.S. needs a federal program to help keep artists and artistic centers afloat through direct hiring or subsidies.
States to Receive Fewer Vaccines Than Promised as Trump Boasts About Rollout
Several states have been told to expect up to 40 percent in cuts to expected vaccine distribution numbers.
Sudden GOP Push to End Emergency Lending Programs Condemned as Sabotage Attempt
The move is seen as an attempt to hamstring the Biden administration's ability to respond to the economic crisis.
2020 Saw Resurgence of Strikes as a Key Tactic for Labor Around the World
While this year catalyzed a historic strike wave, it also exposed the labor movement’s internal divisions.
Following Deadliest Day of Pandemic, Trump Brags About the Stock Market
More than 3,600 Americans died during a single 24-hour period earlier this week.
Did Trump Deliberately Pursue Genocide via His “Herd Immunity” Strategy?
“We want them infected," reads an email from former Trump administration adviser Paul Alexander.