coronavirus
Meatpackers hit for discrimination against workers of color in virus protection
July 16, 2020The nation’s big meatpackers, notably Tyson Foods and JBS, are racially discriminating against their predominantly brown, Black, and Asian front-line labor force.
Read moreEl presidente de Cuba y los combatientes del coronavirus hablan sobre la pandemia
July 16, 2020“A ese gobierno (Trump) que se ha empeñado de manera enfermiza en denigrar y atacar la labor de nuestras brigadas médicas; que ha tratado de poner en duda la formación y la profesionalidad de nuestro personal...
Read moreReturn or resign: Texas teacher says schools issue reopening ultimatum
July 16, 2020"As teachers, we too want the students back in class, but we want to follow the guidelines of the experts and of science rather than the whims of right-wing politicians."
Read moreCuba’s president and international coronavirus fighters talk about the pandemic
July 16, 2020The Cuban president arrived early, when the blazing summer sun was still just a gentle caress over the beautiful gardens of the La Pradera International Health Center, in the western part of the capital, Havana.
Read moreDespite Trump’s happy talk, 2.4 million more claim jobless benefits
July 16, 2020Another 2,432,380 people filed for unemployment insurance benefits last week, the Labor Department reported.
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