coronavirus
Low-paid migrant workers bear the worst of Singapore’s second COVID-19 wave
April 10, 2020Singapore was seen as a model in its early response to the virus, but it apparently overlooked hundreds of thousands of migrant workers living in crowded dormitories.
Read moreTelling the truth about coronavirus is resistance to Trump and authoritarianism
April 9, 2020“Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.”
Read moreJapanese Communists criticize secrecy surrounding COVID-19 case numbers on U.S. military bases
April 9, 2020Neither the Pentagon nor the Japanese government is revealing the information needed to protect local communities near U.S. bases.
Read moreNearly 17 million have lost their jobs, overwhelming state unemployment agencies
April 9, 2020While the government did not release data by race or ethnic group, the Economic Policy Institute warns people of color are suffering more.
Read moreStay safe, stay well; Protect democracy, vote by mail
April 9, 2020The nation faces many challenges as the coronavirus pandemic continues, but one—holding free and fair elections—has a pretty easy solution.
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