The story in Chicago, that happens when you peel back all of the jargon and the numbers and the overrepresentation, is one of losing the … COVID-19 Took Chicago Black Lives First & Exposed Structural RacismRead more
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The Deathly Tragedy of American Exceptionalism
No other nation has endured as much death from Covid-19 nor nearly as a high a death rate as has the United States. With 4.25 … The Deathly Tragedy of American ExceptionalismRead more
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Capitalism has been suspended
David McWilliams: I think it is fair to say that capitalism – in the course of this unprecedented crisis – has been suspended. We are … Capitalism has been suspendedRead more
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Using the Coronavirus Crisis to Win Long-Desired Bank Deregulation, Raising Potential for Bank Failures
Republican lawmakers and finance industry lobbyists are using the coronavirus pandemic to press regulators into rapidly waiving financial safeguards for community banks. And so far, … Using the Coronavirus Crisis to Win Long-Desired Bank Deregulation, Raising Potential for Bank FailuresRead more
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Why It’s Wrong (and Racist) to Blame Covid-19 on Chinese ‘Wet Markets’
The stigmatization of Asian people and their culture as “inferior” or “exotic” isn’t a new phenomenon. What is considered acceptable or “strange” meat is often … Why It’s Wrong (and Racist) to Blame Covid-19 on Chinese ‘Wet Markets’Read more
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Under Cover of Mass Death, Billionaires to Build a High-Tech Dystopia
For a few fleeting moments during New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s daily coronavirus briefing on Wednesday, the somber grimace that has filled our screens for … Under Cover of Mass Death, Billionaires to Build a High-Tech DystopiaRead more
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Patents to Limit Access to COVID Drugs
The situation with remdesivir is very, very interesting, because it’s the first treatment to have been approved by the FDA for use against COVID-19. I … Patents to Limit Access to COVID DrugsRead more
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How COVID-19 Is Devastating Black America
Well, that was — first of all, Carnival begins in early January in New Orleans. And so there had been a whole bunch of very … How COVID-19 Is Devastating Black AmericaRead more
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Trump gets tested every day, yet downplays the importance of tests for others
I mean, widespread testing is so critical. You need to have widespread testing, because that is what we need in order to find out if … Trump gets tested every day, yet downplays the importance of tests for othersRead more
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More than 200,000 children have been infected with COVID-19 in US
Hundreds of thousands of children are being infected with COVID-19 every week in the United States, driven by the spread of the highly infectious Delta … More than 200,000 children have been infected with COVID-19 in USRead more