Inside an Urgent Mission to Protect the Homeless From Coronavirus Inside an Urgent Mission to Protect the Homeless From Coronavirus
More than half a million people across the United States experience homelessness on any given night, and they face acute risks from the coronavirus.
Apr 2, 2020 / Editorial / Zoë Carpenter
Seattle Destroyed Homeless Encampments as the Pandemic Raged Seattle Destroyed Homeless Encampments as the Pandemic Raged
Advocates say the City continued to do unannounced sweeps, even after it was clear that the policy put unhoused people in danger of infection.
Apr 2, 2020 / no-paywall / Dae Shik Kim Jr. and Guy Oron
Three Truths and a Lie: a Version for Organizers Three Truths and a Lie: a Version for Organizers
The current crisis could be the time when a different world becomes real—if liberal and left forces work together.
Apr 2, 2020 / Deepak Bhargava and Dorian T. Warren
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
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
Scenes from a pandemic: 1
Apr 1, 2020 / no-paywall / Debbie Nathan
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
“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
Trump’s Cuts to Food Stamps Almost Made the Pandemic Worse Trump’s Cuts to Food Stamps Almost Made the Pandemic Worse
Advocates halted changes, set to go into effect today, that would have left nearly a million US residents hungry.
Apr 1, 2020 / Arvind Dilawar
Slapping Travel Bans on New Yorkers Is Bad Law—and Bad Policy Slapping Travel Bans on New Yorkers Is Bad Law—and Bad Policy
From Florida to Rhode Island, governors are targeting New Yorkers for special restrictions—and easy scapegoating.
Mar 31, 2020 / no-paywall / Elie Mystal