Coronavirus

It’s Time to Stop Our Wasteful Military Spending

It’s Time to Stop Our Wasteful Military Spending It’s Time to Stop Our Wasteful Military Spending

If ever there was a time to reduce our massive and unnecessary military spending, this is it.

Mar 31, 2020 / no-paywall / William Astore

Cuomo Helped Get New York Into This Mess

Cuomo Helped Get New York Into This Mess Cuomo Helped Get New York Into This Mess

The governor’s position on health care spending looked starkly different a couple of months ago.

Mar 30, 2020 / no-paywall / Ross Barkan

Richard Epstein

All the President’s Crackpots 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.

Mar 30, 2020 / no-paywall / Jeet Heer

Two people walking past the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Out From Under ‘the Economy’ Out From Under ‘the Economy’

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

Mar 30, 2020 / Sheetal Chhabria and Aparna Gopalan

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

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

Mar 30, 2020 / Column / Elie Mystal

Working Behind the Scenes in the Pandemic

Working Behind the Scenes in the Pandemic Working Behind the Scenes in the Pandemic

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

Mar 30, 2020 / Photo Essay / Peter van Agtmael, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation

Steph Curry and Dr. Fauci

Athlete Activists Respond to the Coronavirus Pandemic Athlete Activists Respond to the Coronavirus Pandemic

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

Mar 27, 2020 / no-paywall / Dave Zirin

Child Waiting for food in Mexico

12 Coronavirus Funds That Will Help the Most Vulnerable 12 Coronavirus Funds That Will Help the Most Vulnerable

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

Mar 27, 2020 / no-paywall / Shirley Ngozi Nwangwa

Nurses adjust protective masks

Workers Are Warriors in the Fight Against the Coronavirus 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.

Mar 27, 2020 / no-paywall / Jeet Heer

This Is What an Opposition Party Is Supposed to Sound Like

This Is What an Opposition Party Is Supposed to Sound Like 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. 

Mar 27, 2020 / no-paywall / John Nichols

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