While Top Democrats Waffle, GOP Rolls Out Plans for Coronavirus Cash Handouts. Is Pelosi Leading From Behind?
Top Democrats hemmed and hawed as Republicans came out with bold plans. “There’s a lack of leadership,” a Democratic Hill staffer said.
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.
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Organizer Mariame Kaba: We Need a People’s Bailout to Confront Coronavirus
Organizer Mariame Kaba discusses the realities facing some of the most vulnerable people in our society.
States Suspend Legislatures Without Passing Emergency Coronavirus Legislation. Could Remote Voting Provide a Fix?
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, legislators must grapple with postponed elections, emergency economic stimulus, and expected strains on health care from afar.
Unable to Get Tested for the Coronavirus, Health Care Workers Fear They Are Infecting the Elderly
Even doctors who have been exposed to the novel coronavirus are often unable to get tested.
Coronavirus Has Arrived at Rikers Island: Inside New York City Jails, Where the Pandemic Is Set to Explode
Sinks don't work. Soap is missing. Is there even a plan? Prisoner advocates couldn't get any answers.
Can the Coronavirus and the Stock Market Meltdown Break America’s Addiction to Fantasy?
Let’s use this moment to begin to disenthrall ourselves from our vain dreams about the world, and focus on dealing with reality.
Yemen's Health Care System, Battered by War, Braces for Coronavirus
“Yemen’s health sector hasn’t been stretched to its limits,” said Kristine Beckerle of Mwatana for Human Rights. “It’s far beyond its limits.”
Illinois Used Nearly 50 Facilities for Low-Income Seniors in Chicago as Polling Locations on Tuesday
Public health experts warned that holding in-person elections would worsen the coronavirus pandemic, but Illinois, Florida, and Arizona plowed ahead.
Trump Shrugs Off Spike in Anti-Chinese Racism, Even in His White House
After one of his aides made a racist joke to a Chinese-American reporter, Donald Trump denied inciting a racist backlash by using the term "Chinese virus."
Facebook's $1,000 Coronavirus Bonus Doesn't Apply to Its Most Vulnerable Workers
Facebook gave employees a $1,000 bonus to help deal with the coronavirus crisis — but left out its tens of thousands of full-time contractors.