COVID-19
Stories from the front lines of COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic affects all of us. Our daily reporting covers aspects of health, community, economy, international relations, and social justice relative to COVID-19.
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The Twitter Virus Task Force
Besides the laughable and fantastical, Trump crew’s latest miracle doctor happens to have some pretty horrible anti-LGBTQ views that don’t exactly fit the mold of sound science. Read more
Jul 31, 2020
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Photo by Rido, courtesy of Shutterstock.
The Federal Government Is Denying COVID-19 Aid to Black Farmers
Many are struggling, still waiting for promised emergency assistance. Read more
Jul 31, 2020
Smoking Gun: Crisis? What Crisis?
A timeline of the pandemic warning signs ignored by the Trump Administration. Read more
Jul 30, 2020
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Grocery Workers Deserve Hero Pay
It would acknowledge that their work is essential and allow them to put food on their own tables. Read more
Jul 30, 2020
Workers Need the Right to Sue
Republicans want to give corporate CEOs a five-year “get out of jail free card” for jeopardizing the health and safety of their workers while threatening the overall economic recovery. Read more
Jul 29, 2020
The Death of a Meatpacker
Rafael Benjamin gave his life—literally—to the company he worked for. Read more
Jul 29, 2020
Photo by Shealah Craighead, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
Trump’s Plan to Reopen Schools Puts Black Students at Risk
With Black people hit hardest by the pandemic, sending students back to school would be especially dangerous for Black children and their families. Read more
Jul 29, 2020
Midwest Dispatch: A Much-Needed Civil Rights Road Trip
From John Lewis to the current Black Lives Matter protesters, history is alive and a constant reminder of the price of freedom. Read more
Jul 28, 2020
