The Coronavirus Crisis
Covid-19 Workers' Comp Claims Are Being Held Up or Denied
Employers and insurance companies are insisting employees, even those directly exposed to the virus, can’t prove they got sick at work.
Politics
Voices
Journalism's New Propaganda Tool: Using "Confirmed" to Mean Its Opposite
Outlets claiming to have “confirmed” Jeffrey Goldberg’s story about Trump’s troops comments are again abusing that vital term.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Greystone Nursing Homes, Whose Executives Gave $800,000 to Trump, Are Epicenters of Covid-19 Deaths
Nursing homes operated by Greystone have some of the nation’s highest reported death counts, federal data shows.
Massachusetts Hopeful Alex Morse Couldn’t Overcome Homophobic Smear
An ad attacking Morse’s sex life, funded by supporters of corporate Democrat Rep. Richie Neal, ran through the Democratic primary.
Voices
Joe Biden Promises a Moral Renewal for the U.S. Here's Where He Can Start.
To take seriously Biden’s claim to moral leadership in foreign policy, he should apologize to the victims of the post-9/11 wars.
Ed Markey Beats Back Senate Challenge From Joe Kennedy
Rep. Kennedy felt he could “leverage” a Senate seat better than the progressive incumbent, but Massachusetts voters didn’t buy it.
Voices
Rebuilding the Economy Will Require Joe Biden to Think Very Differently Than 2009
It is a delusion to think that merely injecting money will bring back the happy mix of jobs and incomes we've lost in the Covid-19 pandemic.
Online Lenders are Preying on Desperate Borrowers and Could Trigger a New Consumer Financial Crisis
The surge in fintech lending may have dire consequences for American consumers.
How William Barr Is Weaponizing the Justice Department to Help Trump Win
Former DOJ officials spoke about the attorney general’s efforts to undermine voting and his potential to unleash an “October surprise.”
The Coronavirus Crisis
Teachers Expect UFT to Vote on Whether to Authorize a Strike Over School Reopening
The New York City teachers union wants to ensure good ventilation in schools and access to Covid-19 testing.