coronavirus
Silent streets: The homeless, the financially desperate, and essential services carry on
March 20, 2020They’ve always been there, but how much attention were we paying then?
Read more“Chinese virus?” Trump’s petty name game puts lives at risk
March 20, 2020Viruses have no hidden agenda, no nationality. Pretending otherwise breaks up international solidarity at a time when it’s needed most.
Read moreFighting COVID-19 in Cuba, China, and the United States
March 20, 2020What kinds of tools do governments have at their disposal to protect lives and health?
Read moreLawmakers to HUD, landlords: Evictions make coronavirus pandemic worse
March 20, 2020Progressive lawmakers demanded private landlords and Trump’s Housing and Urban Development Department halt such removals. Trump’s HUD gave in, partially.
Read moreCoronavirus clean-up: Sanitation workers face increased risk, job loss
March 20, 2020Dealing with all the trash society produces is a dirty and dangerous job even in normal times; during a global health pandemic, it gets even riskier.
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