coronavirus
U.S. Communists join 230+ global political parties calling for international COVID-19 cooperation
April 6, 2020The appeal urges the facilitation of cross-border transportation of urgently-needed medical equipment and protective materials to fight the pandemic.
Read moreSanders: Next relief bill must pay everyone $2,000 per month
April 6, 2020Senator demands that universal healthcare be instituted by extending improved Medicare to every person in the country.
Read moreWasted 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.
Read moreDear Gov. Cuomo: COVID-19 is not the “Great Equalizer”
April 6, 2020COVID-19 has actually shown just how deeply divided our capitalist society is between the haves and the have-nots.
Read moreFederal union sues for hazardous duty pay for exposed workers
April 6, 2020On March 28, Patrick Jones, aged 49, died of the coronavirus in the federal prison in Oakdale, La. He was the first federal inmate to perish from it.
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