Immigrants Detained by ICE Say They Were Punished for Requesting Covid-19 Tests
When detainees at an Alabama jail got sick — or simply asked to be tested — they were put in solitary confinement.
The Coronavirus Crisis
As markets recover, Big Pharma gains power, and governments around the world scramble to contain the pandemic, predatory capitalism moves in for the kill.
One in Six Covid-19 Deaths in Vermont Came From a Single Nursing Home
The deaths occurred weeks after the state settled an investigation into allegations of neglect at a Burlington home owned by Genesis HealthCare.
Health Officials Face Death Threats From Coronavirus Deniers
As people across the country refuse mask mandates, public health officials are fighting an uphill battle with little government support.
Remote Learning Looks Radically Different on Opposite Sides of the Digital Divide
In agro-industrial Watsonville, California, English-language learners struggle with remote learning. It’s much easier for students in a nearby Bay Area suburb.
Race Gap in U.S. Life Expectancy Widens as Covid-19 Toll Grows
Life expectancy for Black people and Latinos in the U.S. will shrink dramatically as a result of the pandemic.
Tyson Foods Tapped Latino Civil Rights Group for Pandemic PR
Tyson, facing lawsuits over its handling of the Covid-19 outbreak, tapped LULAC for a publicity push over its safety record.
Israelis Take on Netanyahu and Coronavirus Restrictions in Wave of Civil Disobedience
Many Israelis believe their country’s second coronavirus lockdown was about stopping anti-corruption protests — not the spread of the disease.
Biden Appoints Coronavirus Whistleblower to Covid-19 Advisory Board
Whistleblower Rick Bright was fired in May for standing up to the Trump administration’s cronyism in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Trump’s Rural Health Adviser Fiddles While the Heartland Burns
The chair of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services is keeping busy performing plastic surgery in Kansas City.
Trump Sets Up Pharma Billionaires for Coronavirus Payday
Regeneron’s federally funded Covid-19 treatment, which was used to treat Donald Trump, will likely be unavailable to most patients.