Coronavirus

What About the International Students?

What About the International Students? What About the International Students?

The coronavirus threw their lives into disarray. Months in, their futures are still uncertain.

Jun 15, 2020 / StudentNation / Jimin Kang

With Covid-19, We Need to Rethink the Youth Vote

With Covid-19, We Need to Rethink the Youth Vote With Covid-19, We Need to Rethink the Youth Vote

It’ll make or break the coming election.

Jun 12, 2020 / StudentNation / Jazmin Kay

Trump, Putin and Jinping

A Full-Blown Cold War With China Could Be Disastrous A Full-Blown Cold War With China Could Be Disastrous

The consequences of igniting a second Cold War against China could mean trouble for everyday Americans.

Jun 12, 2020 / Michael T. Klare

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The Perfect Storm Approaches The Perfect Storm Approaches

The pandemic has rocked our economy and further destroyed confidence in government. Enter “one of the most active” hurricane seasons on record.

Jun 11, 2020 / David Helvarg

Food stamps

If Black Lives Matter, the ‘Welfare Queen’ Myth Must Go If Black Lives Matter, the ‘Welfare Queen’ Myth Must Go

Along with fueling ever-growing inequality on racial and gender lines, the welfare queen myth is literally killing black women.

Jun 10, 2020 / Jhumpa Bhattacharya, Aisha Nyandoro, and Anne Price

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The Bravery of Marching for Black Lives in the Middle of a Pandemic The Bravery of Marching for Black Lives in the Middle of a Pandemic

While masked protesters struggle to keep both cops and Covid-19 at bay, a cadre of white pundits are busy sniping about the “hypocrisy” of protesters who don’t socially distance.

Jun 10, 2020 / Elie Mystal

Phara Souffrant Forrest

Phara Souffrant Forrest Wants to Cancel Your Rent Phara Souffrant Forrest Wants to Cancel Your Rent

The union nurse and tenant activist may be running office for the first time, but she’s been fighting for justice her whole life.

Jun 10, 2020 / Q&A / Sara Baig

Training a Dog

Training a Dog Training a Dog

Scenes from a pandemic: 11

Jun 10, 2020 / Jon Crawford

Health care providers in PPE

Can the Russian Health Care System Cope With the Coronavirus? Can the Russian Health Care System Cope With the Coronavirus?

Russia inherited enough hospital beds from the Soviet health system to handle Covid-19 patients—but not the medical personnel or supplies.

Jun 9, 2020 / Estelle Levresse

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We Need an Academic New Deal We Need an Academic New Deal

Higher education work is a public good, and we university workers are prepared to fight to make it better for all.

Jun 9, 2020 / Alyssa Bowen and William Horne

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