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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.
54 Million Americans Are Projected to Be Food Insecure by End of Year
While every group has suffered in this pandemic year, race matters -- a lot -- when it comes to the degree of suffering.
DeSantis Sued for Withholding White House Report Slamming His COVID Response
The White House report urged Florida public health officials to discourage all public gatherings and urge mask wearing.