Freedom of Speech Is Under the Gun as the Virus Spreads in Russia Freedom of Speech Is Under the Gun as the Virus Spreads in Russia
Authorities are tightening the screws on journalists and those who speak out. Growing civil solidarity may be the response.
May 8, 2020 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina
Hit Hard by Covid, Nursing Home Workers Threatened to Strike—and Won Hit Hard by Covid, Nursing Home Workers Threatened to Strike—and Won
Underpaid and overworked long before the pandemic, workers demanded more personal protective equipment, more stringent safety protocols, and hazard pay.
May 8, 2020 / no-paywall / Bryce Covert
I Left Norway’s Lockdown for the US. The Difference Is Shocking. I Left Norway’s Lockdown for the US. The Difference Is Shocking.
Compared to Norway’s strict, early measures and rigorous testing, the US response to the pandemic has been catastrophic.
May 8, 2020 / no-paywall / Ann Jones
The NFL Is Now Part of Trump’s Reelection Project The NFL Is Now Part of Trump’s Reelection Project
The league will reopen, health and safety be damned, and Trump wouldn’t have it any other way.
May 7, 2020 / no-paywall / Dave Zirin
The Labor Department Is Sacrificing Workers on the Altar of ‘Reopening’ The Labor Department Is Sacrificing Workers on the Altar of ‘Reopening’
Worker safety and security must be the top priority.
May 7, 2020 / John Nichols
Iowa’s Republican Governor Sacrifices Citizens to Trump Iowa’s Republican Governor Sacrifices Citizens to Trump
The state has some of fastest-growing Covid-19 outbreaks in the country. That hasn’t stopped Governor Kim Reynolds from rushing to reopen.
May 7, 2020 / no-paywall / Emily Berch
The Coronavirus Means Curtains for Artists The Coronavirus Means Curtains for Artists
The loss of revenue from live events is only the start of this particular disaster.
May 7, 2020 / no-paywall / William Deresiewicz
If This Pandemic Is a War, Trump Is a War Criminal If This Pandemic Is a War, Trump Is a War Criminal
The president’s incompetence and malice are leading to countless deaths. He must be brought to justice.
May 6, 2020 / no-paywall / Jeet Heer
The Press Is Amplifying a Dangerous Know-Nothing Ideology The Press Is Amplifying a Dangerous Know-Nothing Ideology
The anti-lockdown protests aren’t the first time the media has been swindled into cheerleading an extremist faux libertarianism.
May 6, 2020 / no-paywall / Eric Alterman
No Student Deserves to Fail During a Pandemic No Student Deserves to Fail During a Pandemic
Students across the country are pushing for their schools to adopt a universal pass system, arguing that online classes put underprivileged students at a disadvantage.
May 6, 2020 / StudentNation / Max Kalnitz