Truthout
Inequality
As We Shelter in Place, Access to Outdoors Should Not Only Be for the Privileged
Like many other inequities exacerbated by COVID-19, access to fresh air in a safe green space is not available to all.
Judith Butler: Mourning Is a Political Act Amid the Pandemic and Its Disparities
This is the time to question the conditions that have structured the magnitude and disparities of this epidemic.
I’m Native and Disabled. The US Government Is Sacrificing My People.
Resources for Native people were limited before the pandemic. Now, they are even more so.
Online Schooling Is Highlighting the Inequality in Our Classrooms
As in-home learning has replaced the schoolhouse, those with the fewest resources are falling through the cracks.
In the Face of COVID, Let’s Reorganize Society Around the Needs of the Poor
It should no longer be possible to ignore the structural crisis of poverty and inequality eating away at society.
Declaring War on a Virus Ignores the Neoliberal Policies That Put Us Here
The language of war and invasion from outside veils the racist and classist response of the state to the present crisis.
The US’s Failed Response to the Pandemic Is Rooted in Anti-Blackness
The pandemic is showing us how racism impairs our ability to respond, hurting all of us.
COVID-19 Was a Trigger, But Capitalism Caused the Economic Crash
Naming economic crashes after their triggers only distracts attention from capitalism’s innate vulnerabilities.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Is Now $24 Billion Richer Amid Pandemic
While millions of people across the U.S. have lost their incomes due to COVID-19, Amazon stock surged 5.3 percent.
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.