Coronavirus at the Bottom of the Supply Chain Coronavirus at the Bottom of the Supply Chain
Bangladeshi union leader Kalpona Akter explains why garment workers are in the streets.
Apr 23, 2020 / no-paywall / James North
The Heartbreaking Choices Faced by Child Care Providers on the Front Lines The Heartbreaking Choices Faced by Child Care Providers on the Front Lines
They were already holding up the economy while operating on razor-thin margins. Now, they are taking care of the children of essential workers as costs and obstacles mount.
Apr 23, 2020 / no-paywall / Bryce Covert
Beating Covid-19 Will Take Coordination, Experimentation, and Leadership Beating Covid-19 Will Take Coordination, Experimentation, and Leadership
Instead, we’ve seen hype, hope, and desperation.
Apr 23, 2020 / no-paywall / Gregg Gonsalves
How Trump’s Foreign Policy Puts Troops at Risk of Covid-19 How Trump’s Foreign Policy Puts Troops at Risk of Covid-19
A leaked intelligence brief reveals US sanctions have “left Iran bereft of financial resources to mount an effective public health response.”
Apr 22, 2020 / no-paywall / Ken Klippenstein
Trump’s Potemkin Presidency Keeps Making the Pandemic Worse Trump’s Potemkin Presidency Keeps Making the Pandemic Worse
There is no federalist solution to Covid-19 so long as the president keeps pushing magical thinking and incoherent policies.
Apr 22, 2020 / no-paywall / Jeet Heer
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Is Bonkers—but There’s a Method to His Madness Brazil’s Bolsonaro Is Bonkers—but There’s a Method to His Madness
He’s the only head of state able to out-Trump Trump in sheer recklessness and social-networked delirium.
Apr 22, 2020 / no-paywall / Andy Robinson
‘We Were Asking Ourselves, How Can We Support Black Farmers?’ ‘We Were Asking Ourselves, How Can We Support Black Farmers?’
Scenes from a pandemic: 4
Apr 22, 2020 / no-paywall / Cynthia Greenlee
Iran Is Suffering Under the Coronavirus, and the US Is Imposing Fresh Sanctions Iran Is Suffering Under the Coronavirus, and the US Is Imposing Fresh Sanctions
As the Trump administration tightens the screws on Iran, Biden and the Democratic establishment dither, or worse.
Apr 22, 2020 / no-paywall / James Carden
Take Action Now: Fight for Justice During the Pandemic Take Action Now: Fight for Justice During the Pandemic
Fight for affordable housing, support the Latinx community, and help at-risk people in your area.
Apr 21, 2020 / no-paywall / NationAction
Why Can’t I Stop Watching Trump’s Chaotic Briefings? Why Can’t I Stop Watching Trump’s Chaotic Briefings?
Like a bad reality-TV show, sometimes it’s hard to pull yourself away from them.
Apr 21, 2020 / no-paywall / Rebecca Gordon