The Coronavirus Crisis
Despite the Hype, Gilead's Remdesivir Will Do Nothing to End the Coronavirus Pandemic
A combination of generic drugs appears to be more effective in fighting the coronavirus than Gilead Sciences’ remdesivir.
Politics
The Coronavirus Crisis
Corporate Immunity, Mitch McConnell’s Priority for Coronavirus Relief, Is a Longtime Focus of the Conservative Right
ALEC, a Koch-backed group that drafts model bills for state legislators, has pushed corporate immunity measures on the state level since the early 2000s.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Inside the Influential Evangelical Group Mobilizing to Reelect Trump
United in Purpose held a call in April detailing its 2020 strategy to reelect Trump, including targeting minorities and using data-mining tools.
Trump Hails "Good Bloodlines" of Henry Ford, Whose Anti-Semitism Inspired Hitler
Donald Trump's campaign to change the subject from the coronavirus pandemic took a bizarre turn, as he used the language of eugenics to praise Henry Ford.
Intercepted Podcast
“The Jungle” and the Pandemic: The Meat Industry, Coronavirus, and an Economy in Crisis
HuffPost senior reporter Zach Carter and journalist Ted Genoways are this week's guests.
Weeks After Sanctions, Russian Oligarch Received $50 Million “Antiquities” Shipment Labeled “Fabergé” at Panama Address
You never know what’s going to turn up in those maritime shipping records.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Swing-District Democrats Link With Progressives to Back Paycheck Bill Pelosi Rejected
Ten “front-line” Democrats, who represent swing districts and are valued by party leadership, co-sponsored Pramila Jayapal’s Paycheck Recovery Act.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Alarm and Confusion at Fox News as Trump Says He Takes Hydroxychloroquine
Fox News viewers were warned not to take medical advice from the president, following Donald Trump's announcement that he takes the drug hydroxychloroquine.
Voices
Ben Smith's NYT Critique of Ronan Farrow Describes a Toxic, Corrosive, and Still-Vibrant Trump-Era Pathology: "Resistance Journalism"
The ex-BuzzFeed News editor’s criticisms of Farrow are debatable, but his diagnosis of what is destroying U.S. journalism is dead-on.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Defense Workers, Deemed "Essential," Protest Conditions as Overseas Weapons Sales Continue
Thanks to industry lobbying, weapons manufacturing plants are open amid the coronavirus pandemic to fulfill billions of dollars in weapons sales.