coronavirus
Trump administration kills CDC reopening guidelines, pushes responsibility onto states
May 7, 2020This approach matches Trump’s clai he isn’t responsible for the country’s lackluster testing efforts and his description of the federal government as a “supplier of last resort" for states.
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Amazon workers on May Day: Protect us from this virus
May 7, 2020They called it Essential Workers Day, a good name for May Day this year in recognition of their work during the pandemic.
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Consolation and empathy in a time of plague: Some helpful readings
May 6, 2020Grief and sadness are exponentially multiplied by isolation. There is no Consoler in Chief.
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Long live death: Trump sidelines task force, says open economy
May 6, 2020Trump signals he's okay with mass deaths, says Americans are "warriors."
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Amazon worker dies at Staten Island plant cited at earlier protests
May 6, 2020"Remaining an Amazon VP would have meant signing off on actions I despised, so I resigned."
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