coronavirus
California cities, counties act to protect renters, homeowners, and unsheltered residents
March 27, 2020Housing organizations express appreciation to Newsom for the intent of his actions to date but said they fall far short of adequately addressing the crisis.
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How austerity and anti-immigrant politics left Italy exposed to viral blitzkrieg
March 27, 2020Resistance to immigration plays a major role in “graying” the population. Combined with neoliberal health cuts, the demographic effects are turning out to be “an apocalypse.”
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Coronavirus and capitalist crisis: The struggle of (and for) our lives
March 27, 2020The country is faced with more than a health crisis. It’s also an economic crisis, political, social, and environmental crisis.
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Tiempo de coronavirus y el internet
March 26, 2020La naturaleza del sistema capitalista está al desnudo: Su absurdez e injusticia están a plena vista para los que se toman el trabajo de contemplarlo.
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Weekly jobless claims skyrocket to 3.28 million, breaking all records
March 26, 2020WASHINGTON—Due to coronavirus pandemic shutdowns, weekly jobless claims skyrocketed in the week ending March 21 to 3.283 million, shattering all records since the Bureau of Labor Statistics started collecting such data. The enormous rise also left...
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