Sunday, December 22, 2024

Tag: coronavirus pandemic

‘Woefully inadequate:’ Progressives vote against HEROES Act, while House pushes it...

"While this legislation has some good elements, it ultimately fails to match the scale of this crisis."

States sue Trump EPA for suspending environmental regulations during pandemic

Polluters are allowed, at their sole discretion, to stop monitoring and reporting air emissions and water pollution levels during the outbreak.

Another private jet company owned by a Trump donor got a...

The two private jet companies are among the first 96 airline companies disclosed as recipients of taxpayer funds under the CARES Act.

Millions of immigrant heroes perform essential jobs during the pandemic—America needs...

We need to ensure that everyone’s health and well-being are protected.

‘The Wuhan of the Americas’: US deports COVID-19-positive immigrants to Haiti...

Guatemala’s health minister, Hugo Monroy, has called the U.S. “the Wuhan of the Americas.”

Coronavirus pandemic prompts global mental health crisis as millions feel alone,...

The United Nations warned that the coronavirus pandemic is generating a mental illness crisis, as millions face isolation, poverty and anxiety. Domestic violence is rising. Health workers are reporting an increased need for psychological support.

House Democrats support trade group bailout under new Paycheck Protection Program

The bill, with 54 Democratic co-sponsor, would change the eligibility standards allowing lobbying forces, with 300 or fewer employees, a piece of the next round government of stimulus.

Warning US could face ‘darkest winter in modern history,’ ousted whistleblower...

“If we fail to develop a national coordinated response, based in science, I fear the pandemic will get far worse and be prolonged, causing unprecedented illness and fatalities.”

Border wall construction ramps up during coronavirus pandemic

"The Sierra Club is joining its partners in the borderlands to call for the immediate halt of border wall construction during the coronavirus pandemic.

Standoff in South Dakota: Cheyenne River Sioux refuse governor’s demand to...

The Cheyenne River Sioux and Oglala Sioux tribes say the checkpoints are the best way to protect against the coronavirus entering their communities, which are not equipped to handle an outbreak.

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Teamsters launch largest strike against Amazon in US history to demand fair wages and...

Amazon workers launch historic nationwide strike, demanding better wages, safer conditions, and union recognition from the $2 trillion corporation.

Israeli soldiers enforce kill zone in Gaza, targeting civilians and leaving bodies to rot

Israeli forces implement open-fire policies in Gaza’s Netzarim Corridor, targeting civilians and leaving corpses uncollected as a warning to others.

Pregnant woman in labor cited under Kentucky anti-homelessness law

Pregnant homeless woman in labor ticketed under Kentucky’s anti-camping law, sparking national outrage over the criminalization of homelessness.

Syria’s new fundamentalist government: Women ‘biologically’ unsuited to politics, universities to be segregated

The comments provoked a firestorm of protest among Syrian women and, well, non-fundamentalists.

Elon Musk for Speaker of the House? Republicans float billionaire amid spending bill fight

Republicans propose Elon Musk as Speaker of the House after his role in sinking a spending bill, raising unprecedented ethical and governance concerns.