Poverty

A man grasps a used needles

Will the Pandemic Lead to Better Treatment for Drug Users? Will the Pandemic Lead to Better Treatment for Drug Users?

Harm-reduction advocates hope new emergency rules for medication-assisted treatment will foster broader reforms after the Covid-19 crisis.

May 6, 2020 / no-paywall / Michelle Chen

The Pandemic Has Made the Poor People’s Campaign Virtual—and Vital

The Pandemic Has Made the Poor People’s Campaign Virtual—and Vital The Pandemic Has Made the Poor People’s Campaign Virtual—and Vital

A powerful movement—and a moral leader whose time has come—will mobilize millions to demand change.

May 5, 2020 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel

A Prayer for Justice and Compassion During the Pandemic

A Prayer for Justice and Compassion During the Pandemic A Prayer for Justice and Compassion During the Pandemic

“May we who are merely inconvenienced remember those whose lives are at stake. May we who have no risk factors remember those most vulnerable.”

May 3, 2020 / no-paywall / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

Covid-19’s Third Shock Wave: The Global Food Crisis

Covid-19’s Third Shock Wave: The Global Food Crisis Covid-19’s Third Shock Wave: The Global Food Crisis

Many people are already going hungry in the United States; many more will face hunger or starvation in other parts of the world.

May 1, 2020 / no-paywall / Michael T. Klare

The Faces of Our Crisis

The Faces of Our Crisis The Faces of Our Crisis

They stock the shelves at grocery stores, dispatch 911 calls, and pick crops. They deserve their due.

May 1, 2020 / Editorial / Molly Crabapple

The Factory Oversight Industry Protects Profits, Not People

The Factory Oversight Industry Protects Profits, Not People The Factory Oversight Industry Protects Profits, Not People

An investigation into the dangerously irresponsible business of “ethical factory” audits.

Apr 23, 2020 / Maria Hengeveld

Kalpona Akter poses at the #BoFVOICES event

Coronavirus at the Bottom of the Supply Chain Coronavirus at the Bottom of the Supply Chain

Bangladeshi union leader Kalpona Akter explains why garment workers are in the streets.

Apr 23, 2020 / no-paywall / James North

US forces wearing protective gear on an air base

How Trump’s Foreign Policy Puts Troops at Risk of Covid-19 How Trump’s Foreign Policy Puts Troops at Risk of Covid-19

A leaked intelligence brief reveals US sanctions have “left Iran bereft of financial resources to mount an effective public health response.”

Apr 22, 2020 / no-paywall / Ken Klippenstein

A man reads outside during the quarantine in New York City

Inequality and Poverty Were Destroying America Well Before Covid-19 Inequality and Poverty Were Destroying America Well Before Covid-19

This crisis shows us how an economy oriented around the whims of the rich leaves death and destruction in its wake.

Apr 22, 2020 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis

Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

Conversations With ‘The Nation’: The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II Conversations With ‘The Nation’: The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

The reverend spoke with Nation readers about the severe social, economic, and political fissures the pandemic has worsened.

Apr 20, 2020 / Conversations With ‘The Nation’ / The Nation

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