Tag: coronavirus pandemic
Bernie urges Treasury Secretary to clarify PPP loan forgiveness
"We encourage Treasury and the SBA to act now to avoid more confusion for small business owners and lenders."
Beware the Pentagon’s pandemic profiteers
Hasn’t the military-industrial complex taken enough of our money?
Trump-tied companies receive millions in small business aid
Some multi-million dollar loans are going to large companies as small businesses wait for monetary relief.
It’s crucial to distinguish between can’t and won’t—with a million lives...
It’s not a law of microbiology that requires that we allow the coronavirus to infect hundreds of millions of people, but a choice made by governments.
Prominent economists ask government for substantial improvements to short-time compensation program...
“Congress has the power to protect ordinary workers during this public health and economic crisis.”
Greenhouse gas emissions set for record decline due to coronavirus lockdowns
"I hope the striking improvements in air quality we've seen remind us what things could be like if we shifted to green power and electric vehicles."
Frontline healthcare personnel at risk from COVID-19 because of age or...
"Millions of health workers likely to be exposed to SARS–CoV-2 have medical conditions that increase their risk for poor COVID-19 outcomes."
The 5th coronavirus relief package we need
Most of the elements of the 5th Relief Package we need have been introduced by various members of Congress, but they won’t be included if we don’t speak up and demand real emergency relief.
Trump attacks Post Office while carriers & clerks die from COVID-19
Trump claims the agency is only losing money because it is undercharging Amazon and other companies for shipping.
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American Spring? How nonviolent protest in the US is accelerating
We do know that protests against ICE raids have been intensifying around the country for months, alongside protests opposing perceived power-grabs by the Trump administration.
Trump signs Congressional Review Act, reverses three California clean vehicle programs
California plans to challenge the resolutions through legal action.
Senator tackled and cuffed at DHS press event in LA as Trump-era immigration crackdown...
Sen. Alex Padilla was violently removed and handcuffed while attempting to question DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, drawing widespread condemnation and fueling fears of growing authoritarianism.
Rethinking climate action: A new guideline for planetary health
A new framework for planetary health reveals that our Industrial Age mindset—not human needs—is the real driver of environmental collapse.
Factory farms and the next pandemic: How industrial animal agriculture fuels global health threats
Zoonotic diseases linked to factory farming raise pandemic risks, but food tech innovations offer a safer alternative.