The higher a person’s income, the more likely they were to protect themselves at the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States, … The richer you are, the more likely you’ll social distanceRead more
Covid-19
Posted inPolitics / ToMl
The Great Divider: Covid-19 Reflects Global Racism, Not Equality
The notion that the COVID-19 pandemic was ‘the great equalizer’ should be dead and buried by now. If anything, the lethal disease is another terrible … The Great Divider: Covid-19 Reflects Global Racism, Not EqualityRead more
Posted inToMl / USA Empire
Covid-19 Worse Than Being in Iraq
The United States hit the grim milestone of the worst day yet of the coronavirus pandemic this week, with 3,350 COVID-related deaths Tuesday alone. This … Covid-19 Worse Than Being in IraqRead more
Posted inCapitalism / Economics / Government / Inequality / USA Empire
How the Richest 1 Percent Came Out Big Winners in the Covid Relief Bill
Hidden in the bill combining Covid relief and government spending is a cool $200 billion in tax breaks. An estimated $120 billion of those tax … How the Richest 1 Percent Came Out Big Winners in the Covid Relief BillRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / ToMl
What the Coronavirus Pandemic Can Teach Us About the Climate Emergency
Greta Thunberg couldn’t do it. Bill McKibben and 350.org couldn’t do it, and neither could the Paris climate accord. But Covid-19 is cutting human-caused emissions … What the Coronavirus Pandemic Can Teach Us About the Climate EmergencyRead more
Posted inDeath / News / USA Empire
One year into the pandemic, 65,000 deaths in the US in one month
More than 65,000 Americans lost their lives to the virus over the past 28 days. At the present rate, deaths in December will be double … One year into the pandemic, 65,000 deaths in the US in one monthRead more
Posted inEconomics / ToMl / USA Empire
Millions Could Lose Homes Amid COVID Pandemic
As U.S. hospitalizations from COVID-19 hit another record high, we begin today’s show looking at the crisis of evictions and how millions across the country … Millions Could Lose Homes Amid COVID PandemicRead more
Posted inEconomics / ToMl / USA Empire / Worker
America’s biggest companies are flourishing during the pandemic and putting thousands of people out of work
As the coronavirus pandemic devastated small businesses and plunged millions of Americans into poverty this summer and fall, executives at some of the country’s largest … America’s biggest companies are flourishing during the pandemic and putting thousands of people out of workRead more
Posted inHousing / News / USA Empire
Lifting eviction moratoriums was associated with increased COVID-19 incidence and mortality
The COVID-19 pandemic and associated economic crisis has rendered millions of U.S. households unable to pay rent, placing them at risk for eviction. Evictions may … Lifting eviction moratoriums was associated with increased COVID-19 incidence and mortalityRead more
Posted inDeath / USA Empire
California lockdown suppressed excess pandemic deaths
Nearly 20,000 more Californians died in the first six months of the pandemic than would have been expected to die in a normal year, with … California lockdown suppressed excess pandemic deathsRead more