Hit Hard by Covid, Nursing Home Workers Threatened to Strike—and Won Hit Hard by Covid, Nursing Home Workers Threatened to Strike—and Won
Underpaid and overworked long before the pandemic, workers demanded more personal protective equipment, more stringent safety protocols, and hazard pay.
May 8, 2020 / Bryce Covert
I Left Norway’s Lockdown for the US. The Difference Is Shocking. I Left Norway’s Lockdown for the US. The Difference Is Shocking.
Compared to Norway’s strict, early measures and rigorous testing, the US response to the pandemic has been catastrophic.
May 8, 2020 / Ann Jones
Will the Pandemic Lead to Better Treatment for Drug Users? Will the Pandemic Lead to Better Treatment for Drug Users?
Harm-reduction advocates hope new emergency rules for medication-assisted treatment will foster broader reforms after the Covid-19 crisis.
May 6, 2020 / Michelle Chen
Health Workers Care for Us—Are We Caring for Them? Health Workers Care for Us—Are We Caring for Them?
Photos of the nurses and assistants who tended to my dad in his final days.
Apr 27, 2020 / Photo Essay / Liz Sanders, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation
The Burden of Dangerous Work Must Be Shared by All The Burden of Dangerous Work Must Be Shared by All
As the right-wing elite push for a premature end to the lockdown, they too must start carrying their share of the load.
Apr 24, 2020 / Jeet Heer
A Plague Upon Our Home A Plague Upon Our Home
The pandemic has altered history.
Apr 23, 2020 / OppArt / Sue Coe and Deirdre Barrett
The Heartbreaking Choices Faced by Child Care Providers on the Front Lines The Heartbreaking Choices Faced by Child Care Providers on the Front Lines
They were already holding up the economy while operating on razor-thin margins. Now, they are taking care of the children of essential workers as costs and obstacles mount.
Apr 23, 2020 / Bryce Covert
Inequality and Poverty Were Destroying America Well Before Covid-19 Inequality and Poverty Were Destroying America Well Before Covid-19
This crisis shows us how an economy oriented around the whims of the rich leaves death and destruction in its wake.
Apr 22, 2020 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
The Park Without George The Park Without George
Shelter-in-place to slow the spread of Covid-19.
Apr 21, 2020 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
Corona Quotes Corona Quotes
Most memorable comments from the pandemic.
Apr 20, 2020 / OppArt / Steve Brodner