health
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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Pandemic Story: Failures, forebodings, signs of solidarity
April 29, 2020A great hazard looms. Under duress and as chaos mounts, capital may find it useful to revert to the extremist, even brutal, measures figuring in its past.
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Trump orders workers back into dangerous meat plants
April 29, 2020A president who refused to invoke Defense Production Act to provide protective gear for health workers uses that act to endanger both meat plant workers and the communities that surround their plants.
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Parents fear for their children’s safety as coronavirus hits juvenile jails
April 28, 2020“This could be life or death for my child,” said one mother.
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COVID-19: In the U.S., science is being twisted and suppressed
April 27, 2020One lesson learned is that science must exist for the benefit of all people and not be left to the mercies of the rich and powerful.
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