Tag: pandemic
The bailout is working—for the rich
If the health crisis does not pass quickly, or if the economy does not roar back, the Fed’s actions might prove inadequate.
Policing and protest in a pandemic
The progressive left continues to organize online for what comes after this crisis, hoping to ensure that life doesn’t easily return to the kind of ‘normal’ that allowed injustices.
Trump’s 4-step plan for reopening the economy will be lethal
He’s trying to force the economy to reopen in order to boost his electoral chances this November, and he’s selling out Americans’ health to seal the deal. This is beyond contemptible.
Profiting from the pandemic: Will pharmaceutical giants use patents to limit...
The truth is that a lot of us hold out hope for when this pandemic will end, thinking that it’ll end when treatments and vaccines emerge, when a cure emerges.
V-E Day plus 75
The “new times” upon which the nation has now embarked will pose their own distinctive challenges, as the Covid-19 pandemic makes unmistakably clear.
To understand the danger of COVID-19 outbreaks in meatpacking plants, look...
This industry has evolved since the mid-20th century in ways that make it hard for workers to advocate for safe conditions even in good times, let alone during a pandemic.
US sits out as world leaders pledge $8 billion to find...
The various leaders on the call pledged as much as they could and took a few moments to boast of their efforts to stop the pandemic.
Trump-tied companies receive millions in small business aid
Some multi-million dollar loans are going to large companies as small businesses wait for monetary relief.
A new low’: Betsy DeVos sued for garnishing wages of nearly...
"By continuing to use its harsh collection tools during this public health and economic crisis, the Department of Education is placing the health, safety, and well-being of vulnerable student loan borrowers in peril."
Prominent economists ask government for substantial improvements to short-time compensation program...
“Congress has the power to protect ordinary workers during this public health and economic crisis.”
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Not very bright
How much of Donald Trump’s directive on U.S. tariffs imposed on nations all over the world—that in recent days has caused a stock market loss of trillions of dollars—is a result of his not being very bright?
Patriotic Millionaires challenge oligarch power with sweeping economic plan
As economic inequality worsens and public frustration grows, a coalition of wealthy Americans offers a radical legislative blueprint to dismantle the grip of the ultra-rich on democracy.
Chevron ordered to pay $744 million for decades of destruction to Louisiana’s coastal wetlands
A Louisiana jury’s landmark verdict against Chevron signals a major shift in holding Big Oil accountable for environmental degradation and decades of ignored coastal restoration laws.
Over 4,000 factory workers laid off as Trump tariffs spark economic chaos
A wave of mass layoffs across the U.S. exposes the real cost of Trump’s trade war, as union leaders and lawmakers warn of deepening instability in American manufacturing.
Israeli soldiers expose ‘kill zone’ campaign in Gaza, citing war crimes and systematic devastation
A new report from Breaking the Silence reveals shocking testimony from Israeli troops describing the creation of a lethal buffer zone inside Gaza, the deliberate razing of civilian infrastructure, and the normalization of killing civilians.