coronavirus
Guns or vaccines? Racing to build weapons of death during a pandemic
May 14, 2020The U.S. spends $1.25 trillion a year on defense. Half that amount could provide adequate medical support during the COVID-19 crisis and pay jobless Americans a salary.
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Transit union leaders, system heads seek further aid
May 14, 2020Transit union leaders and top transit managers seek $32 billion-$33 billion to keep the buses, subways, and commuter railroads going through the end of 2021.
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Turning point: What will be the post-pandemic ‘new normal’?
May 14, 2020Historians have long discussed the concept of “turning points” in history. Are we living through one in 2020?
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The Congressional Progressive Caucus wants guaranteed income in stimulus bill
May 14, 2020Led by Jayapal and Pocan, they want Pelosi’s bill to include guaranteed income and health care for all workers.
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We call frontline workers ‘heroes,’ but do we value them like heroes?
May 13, 2020When we collectively come out on the other side of this pandemic, will we have learned and changed anything at all?
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