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A mutation in the novel coronavirus may increase its infectivity
Matthew Rozsa
Here's why scientists are concerned about this specific strain of the virus
Coronavirus is back, and spreading — but let’s blame Trump, instead of each other
Amanda Marcotte
An indefinite lockdown was always unsustainable, but Trump's lack of a plan led to our current predicament
Leaked call: Pence tells governors to parrot Trump’s false claims downplaying rise of COVID-19 cases
Igor Derysh
"If we stop testing right now, we’d have very few cases, if any,” Trump falsely claimed on Monday
The Postal Service is steadily getting worse — can it handle a national mail-in election?
Ryan McCarthy, Maryam Jameel
Mail delivery has slowed so much that ballot deadlines in many states are no longer realistic.
Donald Trump has preyed on the American psyche like a demon. At last the exorcism has begun
Dan Froomkin
I've wondered whether America could recover from this president. A movement and a moment have made that possible
GOP purges right-wing members from Congress — to replace them with even more radical candidates
Sophia Tesfaye
Republicans like Steve King and Denver Riggleman are being driven from office — by even crazier Republicans
Kayleigh McEnany, Mike Pence, and the narcissistic apocalypse of the new evangelicals
Roger Sollenberger
Kayleigh McEnany's obsession with Christian martyrdom heralds a shift in the White House's locus of religious death
“Safe” Iowa Republican Joni Ernst trails Democratic rival as her approval rating plummets: new poll
Igor Derysh
"If this race is competitive, the GOP is in a lot of trouble in a lot of places," data guru Nate Silver says
Zoom capitulates to Chinese censorship, shutting down activists’ accounts
Matthew Rozsa
The video-conference giant sparks controversy for clamping down on meetings of Chinese pro-democracy activists
Mick Mulvaney dumped $500K in stocks as Trump claimed the economy was “doing fantastically”: report
Sky Palma
He unloaded hundreds of thousands of dollars of stocks back in March as the pandemic began to tank the stock market
Florida has largest daily spike in COVID-19 cases after Republicans move convention to Jacksonville
Igor Derysh
Despite rising cases, the GOP plans to reject social distancing guidelines and won't require masks
Investigative journalist Greg Palast: Here’s how Trump will steal the 2020 election
Chauncey DeVega
Palast's new book, "How Trump Stole 2020," outlines a nightmare: Trump loses the electoral vote and wins anyway
Europe’s big climate comeback: Facing the COVID crisis, EU looks stronger than ever
Carl Pope
With the U.S. looking backward and Britain finally out, EU leaders are proposing a bold economic rebuild
Bakers against racism: Ovens across the country are heating up for Black Lives Matter
Ashlie D. Stevens
From Juneteenth pound cakes to virtual bake sales, kitchens have become the venue for more protests
How rich investors, not doctors, profit from marking up ER bills
Isaac Arnsdorf
TeamHealth charges multiples more than the cost of ER care. All the money left over goes to the company
Fighting COVID and police brutality, medical teams take to streets to treat protesters
LJ Dawson
Volunteer medics have organized themselves into a web of first responders to care for people on the streets
Black lives, white eyes: what’s different this time is we’re locked down and can’t excuse it away
Melanie McFarland
The social progress that's happening now is the result of being stuck at home with no place else to go ... or look
With affordable housing already scarce, Oakland is poised for a post-pandemic homelessness boom
Nicole Karlis
Without rent relief for California tenants, housing advocates fear the pandemic will worsen the homelessness crisis
“Trumpville” crisis: Homelessness expected to surge as coronavirus eviction moratoriums expire
Alex Henderson
Rents have been becoming increasingly unaffordable in cities all over the U.S., and the pandemic is making it worse
One city moves to forgive overdue rent — economist sees “a system falling apart”
Matthew Rozsa
Ithaca, N.Y., may be first city to cancel rent. Economist Richard Wolff says the issue is much larger than that
Coming banking collapse will make financial misery caused by coronavirus even worse
Alex Henderson
UC Berkeley law professor Frank Partnoy warns that another banking crisis is a strong possibility.
Can COVID-19 lessen inequality? Workers say it’s time for the CEO to start making sacrifices, too
Jeff Schuhrke
Backed by DSA and UE, Chicago's Field Museum workers are demanding justice amid COVID-19 cuts
New study shows millions at high risk of COVID-19 in U.S. lack adequate health insurance
Jake Johnson
"It's not just Covid care that's unaffordable. Medicare for All is the long-term answer"
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