Economy

A pharmacist checks his stock while wearing a surgical mask.

Private Insurance Hurts Pharmacists, Too Private Insurance Hurts Pharmacists, Too

Pharmacists are an oft-overlooked group of workers made miserable by our for-profit healthcare system.

Mar 25, 2020 / Jennifer Bernstein

A boy rides his bike through Boston with a mask

These Kids Are in the Crosshairs of Covid-19 These Kids Are in the Crosshairs of Covid-19

Reopening the economy would put immunocompromised children in danger.

Mar 25, 2020 / no-paywall / Sara Luterman

Our Planet of Missing Beauties

Our Planet of Missing Beauties Our Planet of Missing Beauties

America’s response to the global coronavirus pandemic mirrors a world that seems to be breaking apart.

Mar 25, 2020 / no-paywall / Tom Engelhardt

Olympic rings in Tokyo

The 2020 Games Are Postponed, but Should the Olympics Even Happen at All Anymore? The 2020 Games Are Postponed, but Should the Olympics Even Happen at All Anymore?

In the best of times, they bring debt, displacement, pollution, and hyper militarization. In the worst, they are a shocking waste of resources in the name of nationalistic fervor.

Mar 24, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

Take Action Now: Keep Each Other Safe

Take Action Now: Keep Each Other Safe Take Action Now: Keep Each Other Safe

Fight for fair elections amid the pandemic, support immigrant families, and build mutual aid networks.

Mar 24, 2020 / no-paywall / NationAction

EURO, Swiss Franc and Dollar banknotes on a washing line and coins

It’s Time to End the Fed’s ‘Monetary Triage’ It’s Time to End the Fed’s ‘Monetary Triage’

The IMF, not the US, should use its powers to make sure poor nations can afford to beat the coronavirus.

Mar 23, 2020 / David Adler and Andres Arauz

The Coronavirus Crisis Is Making a Guaranteed Income More Likely Than Ever Before

The Coronavirus Crisis Is Making a Guaranteed Income More Likely Than Ever Before The Coronavirus Crisis Is Making a Guaranteed Income More Likely Than Ever Before

Republicans are pushing through a means-tested, non-universal cash assistance bill. Our podcast explains why that’s a mistake.

Mar 23, 2020 / More Than Enough / Francis Reynolds

Donald Trump

Trump Toys With a Let-Them-Die Response to the Pandemic Trump Toys With a Let-Them-Die Response to the Pandemic

Goaded by the right-wing media, the president is arguing for a dangerous strategy of letting the virus run wild in order to save the economy.

Mar 23, 2020 / no-paywall / Jeet Heer

Want to Fight Covid-19? Save Local Journalism.

Want to Fight Covid-19? Save Local Journalism. Want to Fight Covid-19? Save Local Journalism.

Subscribe to a newspaper. Support public and community radio. Strengthen the lines of communication.

Mar 23, 2020 / no-paywall / John Nichols

From Globalization to Regionalization?

From Globalization to Regionalization? From Globalization to Regionalization?

The world after the coronavirus pandemic is likely to be a very different place.

Mar 22, 2020 / no-paywall / Michael T. Klare

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