Thursday, July 17, 2025

Tag: pandemic

‘The next crisis’: Up to 43 million Americans could lose health...

The pandemic "exposes a lot of the inadequacies in our system."

The bailout is working—for the rich

If the health crisis does not pass quickly, or if the economy does not roar back, the Fed’s actions might prove inadequate.

Policing and protest in a pandemic

The progressive left continues to organize online for what comes after this crisis, hoping to ensure that life doesn’t easily return to the kind of ‘normal’ that allowed injustices.

Trump’s 4-step plan for reopening the economy will be lethal

He’s trying to force the economy to reopen in order to boost his electoral chances this November, and he’s selling out Americans’ health to seal the deal. This is beyond contemptible.

Profiting from the pandemic: Will pharmaceutical giants use patents to limit...

The truth is that a lot of us hold out hope for when this pandemic will end, thinking that it’ll end when treatments and vaccines emerge, when a cure emerges.

V-E Day plus 75

The “new times” upon which the nation has now embarked will pose their own distinctive challenges, as the Covid-19 pandemic makes unmistakably clear.

To understand the danger of COVID-19 outbreaks in meatpacking plants, look...

This industry has evolved since the mid-20th century in ways that make it hard for workers to advocate for safe conditions even in good times, let alone during a pandemic.

US sits out as world leaders pledge $8 billion to find...

The various leaders on the call pledged as much as they could and took a few moments to boast of their efforts to stop the pandemic.

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.

A new low’: Betsy DeVos sued for garnishing wages of nearly...

"By continuing to use its harsh collection tools during this public health and economic crisis, the Department of Education is placing the health, safety, and well-being of vulnerable student loan borrowers in peril."

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House Republicans move to block EPA action on toxic PFAS in farm fertilizers

A provision in the latest GOP spending bill would halt enforcement of an EPA risk assessment warning that sewage sludge fertilizer contaminates farmland with cancer-linked forever chemicals.

I went to see Superman as an escape from reality—reality was still there

At the end of the day, Superman is a story about hope—even when it feels like the world is against you. 

FDA inspectors again find dangerous breakdowns at an Indian factory supplying medications to US...

Sun Pharma continues to ship some drugs to Americans even after banning the factory from the U.S. market because of quality problems.

Violence de-escalation trainings are key to making movements stronger

Having civilians trained in the skills of de-escalation gives people power a greater chance of success.

The reality behind JP Morgan’s ‘net zero’: Billions flow to Big Oil

JP Morgan’s “green” funds have funneled over $4 billion to the fossil-fuel majors, betraying the firm’s promises and undermining efforts to achieve net zero.