Tag: pandemic
President-elect Biden’s new COVID-19 task force gives the US a fresh...
Will there be a cohesive message from the top?
In rural America, resentment over COVID-19 shutdowns is colliding with rising...
The early compassionate and cohesive community responses to COVID-19 quickly gave way to growing anger and compliance fatigue.
Tesla delivers record number vehicles amid pandemic doubling third-quarter profits
Third quarter net profit was at $331 million making Tesla on course to turn an annual profit for the first time ever.
Citing ‘big mistakes’ made in Covid-19 fight, Khanna and Warren lead...
“The current administration’s response has exposed serious flaws in the country’s ability to combat large scale public health challenges.”
American billionaires’ net worth up $931 billion since start of COVID-19...
The total collective wealth of American billionaires is "nearly double the $2.1 trillion in total wealth held by the bottom half of the population, or 165 million Americans."
How Covid capitalism is making the pandemic worse
The very existence of covid capitalism points to the essential truth of George Carlin’s adage that government, “[Is] a big club and you aren’t in it”.
How Trump’s politicization of the COVID-19 pandemic put every American at...
Trump continues to trivialize the virus in a pathetic ploy to shore up his sagging image before the Nov. 3 election.
The end of Trump’s Fifth Avenue
Trump is in effect standing in the middle of 5th Avenue, killing Americans.
What activists who fought the AIDS crisis can teach us about...
“The biggest lesson that I learned from ACT UP is that a small group of people — extremely focused on analysis and practical solutions to the problem — can change the world”
Amazon reveals nearly 20,000 employees have contracted the coronavirus
Meanwhile, the company's profits have soared as demand for online shopping increased during the pandemic.
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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.