Friday, August 14, 2026

Tag: Coronavirus

Trump’s ‘law and order’ campaign is a distraction

Here are 6 ways Donald Trump has failed to attack the coronavirus, but instead has attacked Americans.

97,000 US kids test positive for COVID-19 on the brink of...

While children make up a small fraction of the number of positive coronavirus cases in the U.S., their portion is growing.

Exclusive: White House privately warns 11 cities must take “aggressive” action...

New red flags about the severity of the coronavirus outbreak come after Trump focused on upsides in televised briefing.

Hospitals are suddenly short of young doctors—because of Trump’s visa ban

Doctors treating coronavirus patients were supposed to be allowed into the U.S. But hundreds of young doctors have their visas put on hold indefinitely.

Fair tax solutions for cities facing COVID-19 budget crises

Local elected officials should explore options for generating new revenue in ways that help reduce the inequalities that have worsened the effects of the crisis.

US breaks world record with more than 55,000 new coronavirus cases...

The rise in cases has led states and counties to impose new restrictions.

Trump administration buys up nearly all the world’s supply of coronavirus...

Remdesivir was the first drug to be approved by U.S. licensing authorities to treat the new coronavirus.

Great mask furor: Monkey trials redux. Faith alone vs. science and...

How much disease and death is enough to force this nation to learn from failure, reject T.V. magic shows and return to sane science?

Trump at Tulsa as 21st century Typhoid Mary, as Fauci warns...

Oklahoma public health officials are afraid that the enormous rally will spread the disease.

A hospital’s secret coronavirus policy separated Native American mothers from their...

Pregnant Native American women were singled out for COVID-19 testing based on their race and ZIP code, clinicians say. While awaiting results, some mothers were separated from their newborns, depriving them of the immediate contact doctors recommend.

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The west front of the U.S. Capitol. The Protected Time Off Act, pending in Congress, would guarantee full-time workers two weeks of paid annual leave. Photo: Architect of the Capitol (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

US workers average 10 paid vacation days a year, and 33 million get none

Twenty-five OECD countries require employers to provide at least 20 days. The US legal minimum is zero, and 57 percent of the lowest-paid tenth of workers get no vacation at all.

Truly remaking Social Security is the key to having a livable society in the...

What does a social democratic political program really mean?

In the crosshairs: The perilous reality for journalists in 2023

Examining the heightened risks faced by journalists in conflict zones, especially in the Gaza Strip, amidst global political tensions and criticism of U.S. foreign policy.

Why so many nuclear-capable hypersonic missiles?

Apocalypse will be highly likely. Artificial intelligence is not going to save us. These weapons need to be outlawed, not produced and purchased en masse.

Across Africa, water conflict threatens security, health, and the environment

The scarcity-led conflict and crisis.