Sunday, January 12, 2025

Tag: coronavirus pandemic

War is a poor metaphor for this pandemic

"Wars target enemies and accrue authority to the state. They marginalize vulnerable communities and disenfranchise the people writ large."

Noam Chomsky on Trump’s disastrous coronavirus response, WHO, China, Gaza and...

"This is the most crucial election in human history, literally. Another four years of Trump, and we’re in deep trouble."

The Feds gave a former White House official $3 million to...

Zach Fuentes, former deputy chief of staff to President Trump, won the contract just days after registering his company. He sold Chinese masks to the government just as federal regulators were scrutinizing foreign-made equipment.

Memorial Day: Why veterans are particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus pandemic

Here are eight ways the pandemic threatens veterans.

Coronavirus reminds you of death – and amplifies your core values,...

Recognizing that the coronavirus poses the same existential threat for all of us helps underscore that humanity is a group we all belong to.

Navajo Nation has highest COVID-19 infection rate in the US

The Navajo Nation's alarming surge in cases is another example of an underserved and historically marginalized minority population being particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus pandemic.

‘Stay alive, stay at home, organize’: Rev. Barber sets June 20...

“We’re not going to just die. We’re going to stand up and fight back.”

First came interesting times—then came the mother of all curses

Taking a look at the pandemic through a different kind of lens—here's a serious point the mainstream media has overlooked for the most part.

Secretive right-wing nonprofit plays role in COVID-19 organizing

Steve Moore and FreedomWorks have been helping coordinate on-the-ground lockdown protests.

Over there is now over here

The world, in other words, has turned upside down.

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The Santa Ana by Joan Didion

Written by Joan Didion, The Santa Ana ("Los Angeles Notebook"/Slouching Towards Bethlehem) was published in The Saturday Evening Post in 1965.

How ten holier-than-thou MAGA dictates threaten to invert Jesus’ biblical commandments

Because a Christian God rules the universe, Christians should naturally run government.

UnitedHealthcare interrupts doctor mid-surgery to question patient’s cancer care

A Texas doctor was forced to step out of the operating room after an insurance company questioned her patient’s approved cancer treatment.

Phoenix places 10th on worst zoo List, pledges to shut down elephant exhibit

Phoenix Zoo’s decision is part of a growing trend among zoos across North America with about 40 zoos closing their elephant exhibits and many more pledging to close their exhibits.

Lancet study reveals Gaza death toll likely undercounted by 41% amid relentless Israeli assault

New analysis finds the human cost of Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza may be far higher than official reports indicate.