Tag: Coronavirus
Trump’s ‘law and order’ campaign is a distraction
Here are 6 ways Donald Trump has failed to attack the coronavirus, but instead has attacked Americans.
97,000 US kids test positive for COVID-19 on the brink of...
While children make up a small fraction of the number of positive coronavirus cases in the U.S., their portion is growing.
Exclusive: White House privately warns 11 cities must take “aggressive” action...
New red flags about the severity of the coronavirus outbreak come after Trump focused on upsides in televised briefing.
Hospitals are suddenly short of young doctors—because of Trump’s visa ban
Doctors treating coronavirus patients were supposed to be allowed into the U.S. But hundreds of young doctors have their visas put on hold indefinitely.
Fair tax solutions for cities facing COVID-19 budget crises
Local elected officials should explore options for generating new revenue in ways that help reduce the inequalities that have worsened the effects of the crisis.
US breaks world record with more than 55,000 new coronavirus cases...
The rise in cases has led states and counties to impose new restrictions.
Trump administration buys up nearly all the world’s supply of coronavirus...
Remdesivir was the first drug to be approved by U.S. licensing authorities to treat the new coronavirus.
Great mask furor: Monkey trials redux. Faith alone vs. science and...
How much disease and death is enough to force this nation to learn from failure, reject T.V. magic shows and return to sane science?
Trump at Tulsa as 21st century Typhoid Mary, as Fauci warns...
Oklahoma public health officials are afraid that the enormous rally will spread the disease.
A hospital’s secret coronavirus policy separated Native American mothers from their...
Pregnant Native American women were singled out for COVID-19 testing based on their race and ZIP code, clinicians say. While awaiting results, some mothers were separated from their newborns, depriving them of the immediate contact doctors recommend.
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David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.
The worse the chaos that results, the sooner the eventual revulsion and turnaround
A too gullible population let itself be bamboozled.
Tlaib, ACLU, and advocates warn H.R. 9495 could empower Trump to silence nonprofits and...
Progressives and civil rights groups sound the alarm over legislation that could allow President-elect Trump to strip nonprofits of their tax-exempt status without evidence, threatening free speech and democracy.
JD Vance hints at Elon Musk’s role in targeting Social Security under Trump’s ‘efficiency’...
Republican vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance reveals Elon Musk could lead a commission to cut federal spending, with Social Security and the Department of Defense as potential targets. The billionaire’s past decision-making raises concerns about the future of essential programs.
The ultimate corporate corruption: Trump appoints Musk to oversee US regulations
Examining the implications of Musk’s appointment to lead Trump’s new department of Government Efficiency and what It means for American democracy.