Politics
Wasted time: Investigation finds federal agencies didn’t order medical supplies until mid-March
April 6, 2020Federal purchasing records show the Trump administration delayed making big orders for additional supplies until the virus had already taken root and was spreading.
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If government asks for a COVID-19 war economy, let’s do it right
April 3, 2020What are some lessons for today from World War II? Look to FDR.
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COVID-19 voter suppression: Trump admits GOP can’t win if many vote
April 2, 2020As uncertainty and fear take hold, it's easy to forget a national election—a true life-or-death vote—is fast approaching in November.
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U.S. Communists demand Trump use Defense Production Act, say coronavirus exposes capitalism’s failings
April 2, 2020The Communist Party USA is condemning the Trump administration’s bungled COVID-19 response and says the health crisis has quickly morphed into an economic and political one.
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Farmworkers are “essential” but excluded, awaiting the virus
April 1, 2020In fields and rural communities across the United States the nation's 2.5 million agricultural laborers are waiting for the shoe to drop.
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