Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Tag: Coronavirus

Media silent as poll workers contract COVID-19 at primaries that DNC,...

And instead of reporting on this urgent story, the media have enabled this dangerous behavior.

Lessons from the coronavirus can help us overcome the climate crisis

“This is a moment when we can implement measures to help boost the economy, create jobs, and build climate resilience.”

Gilead Sciences asks FDA to rescind ‘orphan’ status for possible coronavirus...

"We are committed to making the medicine both accessible and affordable to governments and patients around the world."

Amid the coronavirus crisis, mutual aid networks erupt across the country

“Human cooperation, solidarity, and communalism is built deep into our DNA, and mutual aid is just what that aspect of humanity looks like in practice.”

Why is the US so exceptionally vulnerable to COVID-19?

This is why the U.S. has so quickly become the center of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Michigan advisory panel members: Halt water shutoffs amid COVID-19 spread

A majority of the members sent her a letter this morning with a plea: Order a statewide moratorium on water shutoffs to protect the public from the fast-spreading COVID-19.

The coronavirus outbreak has shown that capitalism is failing

If there’s ever been a time to radically change our social service policies, this is it.

Our #1 objective must be: Drastically reduce the fear and panic...

Fear begets fear, panic begets panic, but only if we allow it to continue to happen.

‘For common benefit of all,’ Ireland nationalizes hospitals for duration of...

“How wonderful is this. A beautiful silver lining.”

Judgment day for the national security state

The coronavirus and the real threats to American safety and freedom...

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Mitch McConnell and Tommy Tuberville gave Democrats the blueprint for anti-Trump opposition

Democrats can stymie a significant chunk of his legislative agenda if they’re willing to commit to four years of steadfast opposition.

Bernie Sanders slams Congress for claiming ‘no money’ for housing and healthcare while approving...

The senator criticizes lawmakers for prioritizing the military-industrial complex over working families as the Senate advances a near $1 trillion defense budget.

GOP-led states risk leaving 10 million children hungry by rejecting $1.14 billion summer food...

Twelve Republican-led states face a January 1 deadline to join the Summer EBT program, a lifeline for millions of hungry kids, as advocates urge governors to act amid rising food insecurity and economic challenges.

How billionaires have sidestepped a tax aimed at the rich

Lawmakers created a new type of Medicare tax to capture the kinds of income the rich often enjoy, but a host of billionaires have managed to avoid paying it.

Putting our children first: How gun safety as a nonpartisan issue helped local candidates...

Moms Demand Action-backed candidates succeed by emphasizing community safety, depoliticizing gun reform, and addressing fears of school shootings.