Saturday, January 11, 2025

Tag: pandemic

‘Reopen’ protest movement created, boosted by fake grassroots tactics

The people who are doing the demonstrating may really be frustrated and upset, but new research, and journalistic investigation, is revealing that there are powerful forces behind them, egging them on, who want their influence to remain secret.

New $484B relief bill lacks funds for food aid, rent relief,...

"You are not trying to fix this bill for mom-and-pops. And we have to fight to fund hospitals, fighting to fund testing. That is what we’re fighting for in this bill. It is unconscionable."

Earth Day activists wanted to disrupt the fossil fuel industry. The...

We need to speed the transition to the solar panels and wind turbines that engineers have worked so mightily to improve and are now the cheapest way to generate power.

Federal documents: More than 300,000 likely to die if restrictions are...

Experts said government officials should publicize their coronavirus assumptions so everyone can be confident in their work.

Coronavirus and the height of corporate welfare

We must stop bailing out corporations. It’s time we bail out people.

Coronavirus relief bills bail out corporations as small businesses & workers...

“But if you’re a big corporation, the Federal Reserve has $4.5 trillion in reserves ready for you.”

How COVID-19 showed America’s dependence on blue-collar workers

These workers are the lifeblood of the nation. They step up every day and keep America running—even during a pandemic.

Warren says by backing protests, Trump is ‘trying to turn this...

"Trump is *literally* trying to incite violence in states across the country. It's despicable how low he’ll sink to score political points."

The pandemic is an opportunity for major change—we need to get...

Our opponents try to maximize their profits through shake-ups like this one, pouring time and energy into learning how to use their opportunity. We can also increase our learning curve as rapidly as possible.

A video for the health care heroes

We say thank you to the doctors, nurses, volunteers, grocery store workers, farmworkers, mail carriers—everyone who is sacrificing so much, to help so many.

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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.

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.

LA wildfires destroy homes as insurers abandon policyholders in high-risk areas

Insurance companies pull out of fire-prone areas, leaving homeowners scrambling for coverage amid record-breaking climate disasters.