coronavirus
Appeals Court: Firm can’t call coronavirus a natural disaster requiring layoffs
September 2, 2022The ruling represents a major win for workers’ rights.
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Pandemic ‘best of times’ created a new billionaire every 30 hours
August 2, 2022The world’s obscenely rich grew in numbers and in wealth by taking advantage of a pandemic that, for millions, meant hunger, sickness, and death.
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Thanks to U.S. blockade, Cuba’s economic situation more desperate than ever
July 7, 2022The U.S. assault on Cuba is part of the larger U.S. project of capitalist and imperialist domination worldwide.
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Monkeypox garners attention only after it’s circulating in rich capitalist countries
June 8, 2022The likely outcome of this monkeypox outbreak: Some rich countries will be able to contain their outbreaks and guarantee themselves priority access to smallpox vaccine stocks.
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OSHA gives giant coronavirus-spreading meatpacker, JBS, slap on the wrist
June 2, 2022The company was fined only $14,000 for exposing workers to the virus in seven plants.
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