The Bravery of Marching for Black Lives in the Middle of a Pandemic The Bravery of Marching for Black Lives in the Middle of a Pandemic
While masked protesters struggle to keep both cops and Covid-19 at bay, a cadre of white pundits are busy sniping about the “hypocrisy” of protesters who don’t socially distance.
Jun 10, 2020 / no-paywall / Elie Mystal
Can the Russian Health Care System Cope With the Coronavirus? Can the Russian Health Care System Cope With the Coronavirus?
Russia inherited enough hospital beds from the Soviet health system to handle Covid-19 patients—but not the medical personnel or supplies.
Jun 9, 2020 / Between Us, We Cover the World / Estelle Levresse
Hunger Stalks New York’s Lower East Side Hunger Stalks New York’s Lower East Side
Thousands of businesses in Manhattan have closed, thrusting an untold number of people into economic precarity and food insecurity.
Jun 5, 2020 / Winnie Wong
We’re in This Together We’re in This Together
It’s wise to be prepared.
Unrecommended Cures Unrecommended Cures
Beware of snake-oil salespeople.
Jun 4, 2020 / OppArt / Sanika Phawde
The Pandemic Is a Threat. The President Is Worse. The Pandemic Is a Threat. The President Is Worse.
Going to demonstrations isn’t risk-free, but we have a duty to resist.
Jun 4, 2020 / no-paywall / Gregg Gonsalves
‘Justice Does Not Equal Convictions’ ‘Justice Does Not Equal Convictions’
Scenes from a pandemic: 10
Jun 3, 2020 / no-paywall / Anna Simonton
The Suburban Commute Is a Soul-Crushing, Environment-Destroying Invention The Suburban Commute Is a Soul-Crushing, Environment-Destroying Invention
The last few months have shown us that we can do away with it forever.
Jun 2, 2020 / Feature / Elie Mystal