Tag: Coronavirus
In age of unrest and economic decline, critics cry foul as...
"Hanging their political lives on a jobs report with errors is a hell of a position to take."
First came interesting times—then came the mother of all curses
Taking a look at the pandemic through a different kind of lens—here's a serious point the mainstream media has overlooked for the most part.
Corporate media setting stage for New Cold War with China
Corporate media distortions and bombast are priming the American public to see China as a treacherous villain that has to be forcefully confronted, perhaps with violence.
Only the poor starve: Hunger in the time of COVID
The World Food Program (WFP) warns that, “millions of civilians living in conflict-scarred nations, including many women and children, face being pushed to the brink of starvation, with the spectra of famine a very real and dangerous possibility.”
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."
From Ukraine to coronavirus: Trump’s abuse of power continues
To Donald Trump, the coronavirus crisis is just another opportunity.
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.
The world leadership trophy
Has the Chinese dragon pushed the American eagle down to a secondary position?
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Losing face, losing the base, losing the midterm race—a tidal trifecta
Though daring MAGA lies seem tidal,/ Denying outcomes suicidal.
UN inquiry says Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza
A new UN Commission report details more than 20,000 children killed, tens of thousands injured, attacks on hospitals and schools, and evidence that Palestinian children were treated not as collateral damage, but as targets.
Why Biden’s debate disaster two years ago matters for the future
Looking ahead, a great need will be to overcome the ongoing culture of conformity that so badly damaged the Democratic Party in 2024 and helped Trump get back into the White House.
Addicted to war?
War Fever, Trump-Style.
Bipartisan bill introduced in House to ban use of pesticide paraquat in US agriculture
The bill would "direct the Environmental Protection Agency to cancel all existing paraquat registrations, revoke any tolerances permitting paraquat residue in food, and ban the sale and use of existing stocks upon enactment."