Federal Whistleblower Says Boss Pushed Him to Purchase Drugs That Hadn’t Been Tested in Humans
Rick Bright’s complaint points to the influence of industry over the Trump administration’s coronavirus response.
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.
Voices
Remote Voting in Congress Isn't Just a Matter of Public Health — It's Necessary for Democrats to Wield Power
Nancy Pelosi has dragged her feet on remote voting to shore up her own influence, but she’s ended up handing over substantial control to Republicans.
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The Pandemic Brings Out the Authoritarian and the Libertarian in Us All. Can We Meet in the Middle?
It’s a powerful American ambivalence: on one hand, a punitive instinct; on the other, leave-me-alone individualism.
Two Female Reporters Refused to Let Trump Bully Them Into Silence, So He Ran Away
Two White House correspondents refused to let Donald Trump silence them, and a third declined his request to change the subject by asking him a new question.
A Woman Died of Covid-19 in a New Jersey Prison After Begging to Be Let Out of a Locked Shower
Tiffany Mofield’s death highlights prison officials’ indifference to the health of incarcerated people in a state where 37 have died of Covid-19.
With Coronavirus Spreading, Mexico Vowed to Empty Detention Centers — But Migrants Were Thrust Into Chaos and Danger
The U.S. has expelled 20,000 migrants amid the coronavirus pandemic, leaving them with dire options in Mexico.
As Trump and Biden Trade Anti-China Ads, Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans Spike
“There’s a clear link between the rhetoric that’s being used and the increased harm to our community,” said John Yang of Asian Americans Advancing Justice-AAJC.
A New York City Hospital Is Investigating a Nurse for Sharing Video Footage With The Intercept
Lillian Udell is being investigated for violating privacy laws after sharing video of nurses mourning a colleague who died of coronavirus at the hospital.
Unmasked in Iowa: CEOs Who Came to Meet Pence in Masks Were Asked to Remove Them
Before Vice President Mike Pence arrived to meet food industry executives in Iowa on Friday, five of them were asked to remove the masks they were wearing.
Federal Whistleblower Office Asks HHS to Stay Removal of Rick Bright, Who Warned of Mask Shortage
A federal agency that investigates whistleblower complaints found “reasonable grounds” to conclude that Dr. Rick Bright was the subject of retaliation.