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US COVID-19 Deaths and Infections Shatter Records During Vaccine Rollout
Until vaccines are widely available, there's “no reason to let up” on masking and other basic public health measures.
Cancel the Rent: A Rising National Rent Strike Movement Gains Momentum
In the absence of help from Congress, rent strikes have become a widespread response to brutal economic pressure.
Ilhan Omar Says Congress Is “Not Embarrassed Enough” for Failing on COVID Relief
Researchers estimate that nearly 8 million people in the U.S. have been pushed into poverty since the summer.
GOP Push to Keep Stimulus Check From People on Unemployment Draws Outrage
The effort comes after the GOP already reportedly succeeded in paring back the duration of unemployment benefits.
Frontline Warehouse Workers Are Worried They’ll Be Passed Over for COVID Vaccine
Low-wage warehouse workers, many of whom are temporary, are demanding access to the vaccine.
HHS Aide Pushed Herd Immunity to Trump COVID Officials: “We Want Them Infected”
So-called “natural” herd immunity has been widely discredited by health experts as an ineffective way to tackle COVID.
COVID Cases in Prisons and ICE Immigration Jails Surpass 250,000
Activists across the country are holding actions this week calling for the release of prisoners during the pandemic.
Jesus Was a Victim of Empire. Acknowledging This Should Transform Christianity.
Christianity is often used to justify state violence, but Jesus’s life itself was about resistance to state oppression.
Don’t Fawn Over Biden. Fight Neoliberalism.
“Under Biden, we are expected to surrender our political will out of sheer gratitude," says Truthout's Kelly Hayes.
Inadequate COVID Stimulus Is Pushing Cities and States to Make Draconian Cuts
As cities and states stare down a growing financial apocalypse, they have begun to slash vital public services.