Sunday, December 22, 2024

Tag: social distancing

The coming of a social-distancing version of war

The future of forever war, American-style...

“In this together”: Vietnam and New Zealand in the time of...

One thing that’s striking about the examples being set by both Vietnam and New Zealand is how important social solidarity has been to successfully confronting this highly contagious disease.

Earth is shaking a lot less now that everyone is staying...

The reduction in seismic activity, like reduction in air pollution, also show that people are adhering to social distancing guidelines from governments around the world.

This chart shows why social distancing works

It’s all about the timing.

Social distancing is not an option for people in prison and...

Families recount painful conversations with loved ones inside detention centers and join advocates demanding action that detainees be protected against spread of the coronavirus.

Coronavirus is a historic trigger event — and it needs a...

Even in times of social distancing, building a collective, social response to the pandemic is our only salvation.

Trump holds White House presser to announce much stricter separation guidance...

Hard to take him seriously when he and his team stand shoulder to shoulder and the press crowds in.

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Teamsters launch largest strike against Amazon in US history to demand fair wages and...

Amazon workers launch historic nationwide strike, demanding better wages, safer conditions, and union recognition from the $2 trillion corporation.

Pregnant woman in labor cited under Kentucky anti-homelessness law

Pregnant homeless woman in labor ticketed under Kentucky’s anti-camping law, sparking national outrage over the criminalization of homelessness.

Elon Musk for Speaker of the House? Republicans float billionaire amid spending bill fight

Republicans propose Elon Musk as Speaker of the House after his role in sinking a spending bill, raising unprecedented ethical and governance concerns.

Syria’s new fundamentalist government: Women ‘biologically’ unsuited to politics, universities to be segregated

The comments provoked a firestorm of protest among Syrian women and, well, non-fundamentalists.

Israeli soldiers enforce kill zone in Gaza, targeting civilians and leaving bodies to rot

Israeli forces implement open-fire policies in Gaza’s Netzarim Corridor, targeting civilians and leaving corpses uncollected as a warning to others.