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Nurse: “We Are Screaming at the Top of Our Lungs and So Few Are Listening”
Medical workers are scared. COVID is spreading. We need public mourning and acts of solidarity.
Mitch McConnell Is Sacrificing the Entire Economy to Impede Biden Administration
We are on the cusp of what could potentially become the worst winter in living memory.
As COVID Spikes Higher Than Ever, Trump’s Leadership Hits Rock Bottom
Donald Trump’s worst days may be yet to come.
A Glimmer of Hope: Mortality Rate Is Improving for Hospitalized COVID Patients
The mortality rate of hospitalized patients dropped from 25.6 percent at the start of the pandemic to 7.6 percent now.
Another Day of COVID, Another Failed Stimulus, Another Thousand Deaths
“Go for much higher numbers, Republicans” was the squeal of retreat Speaker Nancy Pelosi had been waiting for.
A New Jersey Law Makes a Clean Environment a Right. Other States Should Follow.
The far-reaching environmental justice bill acknowledges and aims to reduce harm from pollution on communities of color.
Crucial Testing for Child Lead Poisoning Has Plummeted During Pandemic
In areas with historically high rates of lead poisoning, the slide has been the most dramatic.
Six Deadly Months Late, Bob Woodward Warns Us Trump Is Lying About COVID
Journalist Bob Woodward’s behavior was as purely transactional as Trump’s.
People Who Live in Red States Die Younger. Conservative Policies Are to Blame.
A major new study has documented how differences in life expectancy correlate closely with many state policies.
As Politicians Play With Our Lives, It’s Hard to Imagine a Future Beyond COVID
There is nothing to look forward to but the end of this thing and not dying before that end comes.