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Doctor Refutes Trump’s Claim That Zinc Can Treat COVID-19 During Briefing
This claim has been making the rounds in viral Facebook posts and in right-wing media outlets.

The Sanders Campaign Is Suspended, But His Impact Lives On
Policies which were seen as wildly idealistic in 2016 are now widespread demands, thanks to Sanders's movement.

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.

Trump Attacks Mail-In Voting After Admitting He Cast Ballot by Mail
Trump made wild attacks on voting by mail, which voting rights experts say is an essential option amid the pandemic.

Bernie Sanders Drops Out of the 2020 Presidential Race
Sanders's decision to drop out clears the path for former Vice President Biden to win the Democratic Party nomination.

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.

The COVID-19 Outbreak Has Enabled Trump to Advance His Right-Wing Agenda
The pandemic has helped green-light plans and projects that encountered opposition before the crisis.

Pharma-Funded Group Promoting Malaria Drug to Trump Is Tied to Top Trump Donor
The Job Creators Network has been pushing Trump to approve the use of hydroxychloroquine for treating COVID-19.

Trump’s Former Lawyer Had Million-Dollar Contract With Hydroxychloroquine Maker
Is there a financial reason why the president may be pushing an unproven drug for coronavirus treatment?