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The reason Smithfield decided to slaughter workers along with the hogs
May 8, 2020Coronavirus is riding the waves of the capitalist economy. It’s a cruel, cold-blooded system that hurls human bodies into the maw of a ravenous virus.
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Consolation and empathy in a time of plague: Some helpful readings
May 6, 2020Grief and sadness are exponentially multiplied by isolation. There is no Consoler in Chief.
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Activists file new challenge to proposed Twin Metals mine
May 6, 2020Opponents of a proposed copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota sued Wednesday to challenge the federal government’s renewal of Twin Metals’ mineral rights leases.
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Leaked CDC report projects 200,000 infections per day by June 1
May 5, 2020Trump keeps the document in the back drawer. Report says that by June, U.S. will see a sharp rise in coronavirus deaths, up to 3,000 per day.
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Trump says “safe to re-open” as infection and death rates soar
May 4, 2020President calls protesters carrying military-style rifles, confederate flags, swastikas, and nooses “very good people who want their lives back.”
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