More than half of all in-hospital deaths due to COVID-19 during the first six months of 2020 were among Black and Hispanic patients, according to … More than half of in-hospital deaths from COVID-19 among Black, Hispanic patientsRead more
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Posted inCapitalism / Economics / Hospital / News
Hospitals Hike Charges by Up to 18 Times Cost
With the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to explode across the country, a new study documents that hospitals jack up charges by as much as 18 times … Hospitals Hike Charges by Up to 18 Times CostRead more
Posted inPolitics / ToMl / Worker
COVID-19 and the Forgotten Working Class
We hear a lot these days about providing benefits and income for the tens of millions of workers who are being laid off, required to … COVID-19 and the Forgotten Working ClassRead more
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Why a Race is Not a Virus and a Virus is Not a Race
It is dangerous rhetoric indeed when President Donald J. Trump calls the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the “Chinese Virus”. Even if the intent was political and meant … Why a Race is Not a Virus and a Virus is Not a RaceRead more
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Capitalism Has Failed in Fighting Coronavirus
The desperate policies of panic-driven governments involve throwing huge amounts of money at the economies collapsed in response to the coronavirus threat. Monetary authorities create … Capitalism Has Failed in Fighting CoronavirusRead more
Posted inEconomics / ToMl / USA Empire / Water
Millions of People Lose Water Service Because They Can’t Afford Their Water Bills
http://www.fair.org/audio/counterspin/CounterSpin200327Grant.mp3 Janine Jackson: Without doing a count, I’m confident saying that vanishingly few articles noting the critical importance of frequent handwashing during the Covid-19 pandemic … Millions of People Lose Water Service Because They Can’t Afford Their Water BillsRead more
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Some rich people are getting even richer during the pandemic
ONE OF THE most striking things about the global rich these days is just how quickly they manage to make, and lose, money. In March, … Some rich people are getting even richer during the pandemicRead more
Posted inBailout / Economics / ToMl / USA Empire
Aviation industry laying off thousands during pandemic while seeking bailouts
Airline executives in the US and internationally are imposing furloughs, layoffs and voluntary unpaid time-off against hundreds of thousands of workers in response to the … Aviation industry laying off thousands during pandemic while seeking bailoutsRead more
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Six teachers dead because of Covid-19 in the US in the past month
As a result of the widespread reopening of K-12 schools across the US, at least six teachers have died from COVID-19 over the past month, … Six teachers dead because of Covid-19 in the US in the past monthRead more
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Even During a Pandemic, Plutocrats Prioritize Profits Over People
It’s become a truism, almost trite, that with the coronavirus crisis, “we’re all in this together.” But not everyone agrees. A small but highly influential … Even During a Pandemic, Plutocrats Prioritize Profits Over PeopleRead more