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For Refugee Camps, Covid-19 Is a Death Sentence

For Refugee Camps, Covid-19 Is a Death Sentence For Refugee Camps, Covid-19 Is a Death Sentence

So why did Trump propose a 35 percent cut in US aid to global health programs in February?

Apr 7, 2020 / no-paywall / Sasha Abramsky

Two Georgetown workers walk in front of a large stone building on Georgetown's campus. One is wearing a surgical mask and gloves; the other is carrying a broom.

Universities: Open Your Dorms and Dining Halls Universities: Open Your Dorms and Dining Halls

Some campuses have already stepped up. Students, faculty, and alumni need to pressure the rest to play their part.

Apr 6, 2020 / no-paywall / Zephyr Teachout, Tiffiniy Cheng, and Winn Periyasamy

A woman wears a face mask during a protest in Chile

Confronting the Pandemic in a Time of Revolt: Voices From Chile Confronting the Pandemic in a Time of Revolt: Voices From Chile

Surviving the coronavirus will be meaningless if Chileans do not simultaneously address the underlying causes of injustice and inequality.

Apr 6, 2020 / no-paywall / Ariel Dorfman

Trump holding a Patriots helmet

Trump’s Call to Sports Commissioners Shows Everything Wrong With Our Pandemic Response Trump’s Call to Sports Commissioners Shows Everything Wrong With Our Pandemic Response

In a microcosm of his deadly mishandling of the coronavirus, Trump called for the sports world to open its doors “sooner rather than later.”

Apr 6, 2020 / no-paywall / Dave Zirin

Dr. Anthony Fauci, pictured through a window, listens to a press briefing.

Dr. Anthony Fauci Has a Target on His Back Dr. Anthony Fauci Has a Target on His Back

Trump’s top adviser on the coronavirus pandemic keeps running afoul of the right-wing media.

Apr 6, 2020 / no-paywall / Jeet Heer

Wisconsin’s In-Person Voting Threatens Health and Democracy

Wisconsin’s In-Person Voting Threatens Health and Democracy Wisconsin’s In-Person Voting Threatens Health and Democracy

Officials can protect voters by adopting a plan for extended absentee balloting.

Apr 6, 2020 / no-paywall / John Nichols

Sheila Jasanoff

Science Will Not Come on a White Horse With a Solution Science Will Not Come on a White Horse With a Solution

Sheila Jasanoff, a professor of science and technology studies, tells The Nation that we’ve modeled the progression of the disease, but not the social consequences.

Apr 6, 2020 / no-paywall / Nawal Arjini

The New Symbols of Our Crisis

The New Symbols of Our Crisis The New Symbols of Our Crisis

A photographer’s diary in the time of coronavirus. 

Apr 6, 2020 / no-paywall / Rola Khayyat, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation

‘We Will Not Sit Back and Let Transit Workers Be Treated Like Cannon Fodder’

‘We Will Not Sit Back and Let Transit Workers Be Treated Like Cannon Fodder’ ‘We Will Not Sit Back and Let Transit Workers Be Treated Like Cannon Fodder’

As the death toll mounts, unions representing transit workers in major cities demand protective gear.

Apr 3, 2020 / no-paywall / John Nichols

Commuters wearing mask

The WHO Ignores Taiwan. The World Pays the Price. The WHO Ignores Taiwan. The World Pays the Price.

Taiwan was more prepared for the coronavirus than any other country, but the WHO puts politics first.

Apr 3, 2020 / no-paywall / Wilfred Chan

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