Coronavirus

Coronavirus news and analysis from The Nation

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Today 12:02 pm

All the President’s Crackpots

Richard A. Epstein’s crank theories about the coronavirus are influential thanks to a powerful network of right-wing legal activists.

Jeet Heer
Today 5:59 am

Out From Under ‘the Economy’

Covid-19 proves we can’t conflate the market’s health with workers’ well-being.

Sheetal Chhabria and Aparna Gopalan
Today 5:59 am

The Coronavirus Will Test Whether We’ve Learned Anything From 9/11

Many of us would be happy to exchange some basic rights for safety right now, but we have to be vigilant about protecting our liberties.

Elie Mystal
Today 5:00 am

Working Behind the Scenes in the Pandemic

A visual diary of the invisible workforce keeping our economy moving during this crisis.

Peter van Agtmael , The Nation and The Magnum Foundation
March 27, 2020

Athlete Activists Respond to the Coronavirus Pandemic

Using their fame to enlighten, raise awareness, and shame their bosses, some athletes have made a difference.

Dave Zirin
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March 27, 2020

12 Coronavirus Funds That Will Help the Most Vulnerable

The stimulus package won’t reach everyone who needs help right now.

Shirley Ngozi Nwangwa
March 27, 2020

Workers Are Warriors in the Fight Against the Coronavirus

The pandemic is putting the lives of countless workers at risk. They deserve a new deal.

Jeet Heer
March 27, 2020

This Is What an Opposition Party Is Supposed to Sound Like

Bernie Sanders’s moral outrage and devastating sarcasm struck back against a GOP assault on poor and low-income workers.

John Nichols
March 27, 2020

My Anxious Wife Is Stockpiling Pop-Tarts! What Should I Do?

Another readers asks how to show solidarity amid lockdown.

Liza Featherstone
March 27, 2020

The Postal Service Is Breaking Down

Covid-19 has already begun to take its toll on the overextended USPS workforce.

Jake Bittle