coronavirus
Vietnam faces crushing fourth COVID wave, steps up aid and vaccination efforts
August 19, 2021Vietnam isn't letting the health of its people rest on the decisions of foreign governments and pharmaceutical companies.
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Workers win at a McDonald’s that gave them dog diapers to use as face masks
August 18, 2021Forced to strike for 22 months, Oakland McDonald’s workers settle with bosses who gave them dog diapers and told them to use rubber bands to tie coffee filters over their noses and mouths to protect against...
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Rand Paul spreads COVID lies, risking lives in low-vaccination rate Kentucky
August 17, 2021If he's not fit for YouTube, he's not fit for the Senate.
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Anti-hunger groups applaud massive SNAP food stamp benefit increase
August 17, 2021Biden administration announces the largest boost to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits ever.
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Election Day 2020 should have mimicked 1932. What went wrong?
August 13, 2021While a broad coalition beat back GOP control in several branches of government last year, progressive majorities don’t match the ones we had in 1932.
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