Coronavirus

What We Know About the Covid-19 Race Gap

What We Know About the Covid-19 Race Gap What We Know About the Covid-19 Race Gap

The CDC is finally releasing more data that show just how unequal the toll of the pandemic is. But we can’t stop there.

May 4, 2020 / Editorial / Zoë Carpenter

Parenting During a Pandemic

Parenting During a Pandemic Parenting During a Pandemic

The coronavirus works like a highlighter, making our long-standing societal inequities more visible.

May 4, 2020 / no-paywall / Alice Proujansky, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation

A Prayer for Justice and Compassion During the Pandemic

A Prayer for Justice and Compassion During the Pandemic A Prayer for Justice and Compassion During the Pandemic

“May we who are merely inconvenienced remember those whose lives are at stake. May we who have no risk factors remember those most vulnerable.”

May 3, 2020 / no-paywall / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

The Pandemic in Our Minds

The Pandemic in Our Minds The Pandemic in Our Minds

A classic horror movie reveals how authoritarianism and scapegoating flourish during a plague.

May 1, 2020 / Jeet Heer

McConnell’s Stimulus Scam: Vaccinate Businesses, Expose Workers

McConnell’s Stimulus Scam: Vaccinate Businesses, Expose Workers McConnell’s Stimulus Scam: Vaccinate Businesses, Expose Workers

The Senate leader wants to block businesses from being sued for putting people at risk of Covid-19—thus ensuring people are put at risk.

May 1, 2020 / no-paywall / Elie Mystal

Electoral Triumph Spurs Green New Deal in South Korea

Electoral Triumph Spurs Green New Deal in South Korea Electoral Triumph Spurs Green New Deal in South Korea

Citizens say they are ready for a renewed emphasis on making peace with North Korea and creating a greener future less dependent on fossil fuels.

May 1, 2020 / Tim Shorrock

Covid-19’s Third Shock Wave: The Global Food Crisis

Covid-19’s Third Shock Wave: The Global Food Crisis Covid-19’s Third Shock Wave: The Global Food Crisis

Many people are already going hungry in the United States; many more will face hunger or starvation in other parts of the world.

May 1, 2020 / no-paywall / Michael T. Klare

Donald Trump sits at a desk with Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy standing behind him

Trump and GOP to Nation: Go Bankrupt, Drop Dead Trump and GOP to Nation: Go Bankrupt, Drop Dead

They’re promoting policies that could push not only the economy but the US system of government to the breaking point.

May 1, 2020 / no-paywall / Sasha Abramsky

Should We Be Kind to the Rich?

Should We Be Kind to the Rich? Should We Be Kind to the Rich?

A reader also asks about the ethics of ordering groceries online during the pandemic.

May 1, 2020 / Asking for a Friend / Liza Featherstone

The Faces of Our Crisis

The Faces of Our Crisis The Faces of Our Crisis

They stock the shelves at grocery stores, dispatch 911 calls, and pick crops. They deserve their due.

May 1, 2020 / Editorial / Molly Crabapple

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