Coronavirus

A GE worker stands outside the plant with a sign reading

Why GE Workers Walked Out in Lynn Why GE Workers Walked Out in Lynn

As employers use the coronavirus crisis to consolidate power and wealth, we need to build activism and organization.

Apr 1, 2020 / no-paywall / Jeff Crosby

Exclusive: The Military Knew Years Ago That a Coronavirus Was Coming

Exclusive: The Military Knew Years Ago That a Coronavirus Was Coming Exclusive: The Military Knew Years Ago That a Coronavirus Was Coming

The Pentagon warned the White House about a shortage of ventilators, face masks, and hospital beds in 2017—but the Trump administration did nothing.

Apr 1, 2020 / no-paywall / Ken Klippenstein

At a Federal Courthouse, the Risk of Infection Joins the Threat of Deportation

At a Federal Courthouse, the Risk of Infection Joins the Threat of Deportation At a Federal Courthouse, the Risk of Infection Joins the Threat of Deportation

Scenes from a pandemic: 1

Apr 1, 2020 / no-paywall / Debbie Nathan

A man in a mask walks by an Olympic 2024 poster

A Bribery Scandal Hits the ‘2020’ Tokyo Olympics A Bribery Scandal Hits the ‘2020’ Tokyo Olympics

We now have even more evidence that the IOC is overseeing a thoroughly corrupt process.

Apr 1, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

Workers walking out of an automobile factory

The Coronavirus Class War Has Already Started The Coronavirus Class War Has Already Started

The combination of plutocratic bailouts and a physically endangered working class is sparking a new blue-collar militancy.

Apr 1, 2020 / no-paywall / Jeet Heer

UCLA

Campuses Are Closed, but Student Journalists Are Still Working Campuses Are Closed, but Student Journalists Are Still Working

Even while they move back home or look for a new place to live, adjust to online learning, and look for extra income, student journalists are still reporting.

Apr 1, 2020 / no-paywall / Rebecca Duke Wiesenberg

The faces on Mt. Rushmore wearing surgical masks

When Confronting the Coronavirus, Federalism Is Part of the Problem When Confronting the Coronavirus, Federalism Is Part of the Problem

That some cities and states have stepped up to fill the gap left by Trump’s catastrophic failure is a matter of luck, not design.

Apr 1, 2020 / no-paywall / Richard Kreitner

What the Pandemic Looks Like in Rural New York

What the Pandemic Looks Like in Rural New York What the Pandemic Looks Like in Rural New York

“Travel into Greene County from any area at this time is inadvisable and is highly discouraged,” the legislature said.

Apr 1, 2020 / All Politics Is Local / Karen Rothmyer

Woman silhouette

The Risks of Being A Woman During the Pandemic The Risks of Being A Woman During the Pandemic

As our patriarchal world sits still, the stress, sexism, and violence women face within the home is ramping up.

Apr 1, 2020 / no-paywall / Rebecca Gordon

A group of doctors and nurses walk outside, holding small Cuban and Italian flags.

Covid-19: Cuba Deserves Relief From US Sanctions Covid-19: Cuba Deserves Relief From US Sanctions

Humanitarian deterrence of the virus, not Cold War–era regime change, should be the top priority of US foreign policy.

Mar 31, 2020 / no-paywall / Peter Kornbluh

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