Tag: pandemic
The disaster of Andrew Cuomo and New York’s pandemic response
If the failures of this pandemic have taught us anything, it’s that when we finally come out of it we need a new normal.
Pandemic may have left over 250 million people with acute food...
As Black and Latinx families experience disproportionate food insecurity, experts warn of famine in dozens of countries.
The shecession: Women face staggering job & income losses amid the...
“The reason for this is because women are over-represented in the hardest-hit sectors: service, leisure/hospitality, education and healthcare services.”
‘Unseemly’ $1.1 trillion billionaire wealth gain during pandemic could fully fund...
"This is why we need the fair-share taxes program Joe Biden ran on, won on, and is now ready to pursue."
How workers and management at one company teamed up to fight...
PCI and Local 286 recognized early on the importance of protecting workers from the virus and preparing for a possible role in distributing vaccines.
Dr. Paul Farmer: Centuries of inequality in the US laid groundwork...
“All the social pathologies of our nation come to the fore during epidemics.”
Overshadowed by COVID: The deadly extreme weather of 2020
So while attention was often focused elsewhere, perhaps understandably, here are some of the meteorological extremes recorded in 2020.
New York lawmakers ban evictions until May
“This bill is only a temporary solution to the urgent housing crisis we find ourselves in.”
‘Pathetic’: Congress passes COVID relief bill with billions in gifts for...
"I have watched as many of my colleagues rush to provide billions to corporations and wealthy individuals, while admonishing the needs of the majority of families."
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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.
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.
Lancet study reveals Gaza death toll likely undercounted by 41% amid relentless Israeli assault
New analysis finds the human cost of Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza may be far higher than official reports indicate.