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Lifting Stay-in-Place Rules Won’t Fix Economy If Virus Still Rages, Fauci Says
The economy won't recover “unless we get the virus under control,” Fauci contends.
Warren Slams Trump for Supporting Protests Against Stay-at-Home Orders
Sen. Elizabeth Warren said the president is “trying to turn this health crisis into a political rally for himself.”
Corporate News Coverage of the Pandemic Is Rife With Islamophobia
Mainstream media outlets need to be held accountable for perpetuating Islamophobia amid a pandemic.
Trump Tells States to “LIBERATE!” Contradicting Own Administration’s Guidance
Trump sent a barrage of political tweets on Friday, including an attack against former President Barack Obama.
Trump’s COVID-19 Plan Aims to Shift Blame to Governors If Things Worsen
The three-phase plan appears to many to be more about Trump having the ability to place blame elsewhere.
Noam Chomsky: Trump Blaming WHO for COVID-19 Deaths Is Dictator-Like Behavior
Chomsky notes that when something goes horribly wrong, autocrats find a scapegoat. Trump is following that strategy.
Anti-Choice Signs, Assault Rifles Suggest Michigan Rally Wasn’t About Quarantine
The Michigan governor noted protesters were carrying political signs unrelated to the current COVID-19 crisis.
Trump Plans to Adjourn Congress to Push Through Political Appointments
The president threatened to use a little-known and untried constitutional provision to push through his appointments.
Trump’s Lies Are Killing His Supporters as COVID Starts to Sweep Rural America
How many people who jammed the churches because the president said it was safe will be dead by June?
A COVID-19 Vaccine Will Not Be Enough — We Need a Plan to Distribute It
To be effective, the vaccine must be accessible and affordable to people of all socioeconomic stripes worldwide.