Health and Disease

Two figures stand behind Trump as he speaks.

Covid Catastrophe: Trump Fiddles While America Burns Covid Catastrophe: Trump Fiddles While America Burns

After two months of ignoring health experts, the fool in the White House lashes out at governors and the most vulnerable.

Mar 24, 2020 / no-paywall / Sasha Abramsky

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

I Guess We’re All in This Together? I Guess We’re All in This Together?

Sure, things are different under coronavirus. But spending our days eye-rolling at the Trump administration will never change.

Mar 24, 2020 / no-paywall / Tom Tomorrow

The Olympics Teeter on the Brink

The Olympics Teeter on the Brink The Olympics Teeter on the Brink

An upsurge of athletes and federations is forcing the IOC to consider postponement of this summer’s games.

Mar 23, 2020 / no-paywall / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

At War With Ourselves

At War With Ourselves At War With Ourselves

Coronavirus threatens our health and our liberty.

Mar 23, 2020 / no-paywall / Anthony Freda

The Coronavirus Exposes the Foolishness of the US Sanctions Policy

The Coronavirus Exposes the Foolishness of the US Sanctions Policy The Coronavirus Exposes the Foolishness of the US Sanctions Policy

For Iran, in particular, sanctions have not merely hobbled the country’s response to the virus but also helped fuel its spread.

Mar 23, 2020 / no-paywall / Annelle Sheline

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

If the UK Can Protect Workers From Covid-19 Layoffs, Why Not the US?

If the UK Can Protect Workers From Covid-19 Layoffs, Why Not the US? If the UK Can Protect Workers From Covid-19 Layoffs, Why Not the US?

House members Rosa DeLauro and Mark Pocan have a plan to keep Americans working.

Mar 21, 2020 / no-paywall / John Nichols

A driver in a car on the left talks to two health workers in protective suits.

How South Korea Triumphed, and the US Floundered, Over the Pandemic How South Korea Triumphed, and the US Floundered, Over the Pandemic

Testing, national health care, and transparency saved the day.

Mar 20, 2020 / Editorial / Tim Shorrock

A hiker in Yosemite National Park

Solidarity Is an Essential Vaccine Solidarity Is an Essential Vaccine

Social distancing should not mean house arrest.

Mar 20, 2020 / no-paywall / Mike Davis

The Media Is Helping Spread Trump’s Coronavirus Racism

The Media Is Helping Spread Trump’s Coronavirus Racism The Media Is Helping Spread Trump’s Coronavirus Racism

It’s time for every major media outlet to stop disseminating Trump’s hate—and stop repeating his racist nicknames for the virus.

Mar 20, 2020 / no-paywall / Elie Mystal

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