The Catastrophe That Could Have Been Avoided: Examining China’s Response to the Covid-19 Outbreak (September 2019-January 2020)
Reprinted with permission from Citizen Press. In 2020, an outbreak occurred in the city of Wuhan in China’s central province of Hubei. This outbreak evolved into a worldwide epidemic that has severely impacted people’s health, their way of life, the global economy, and the political landscape. The name of the …
Congressional Candidates and Voters Sue to Stop Trump’s Sabotage of USPS
Truthout https://truthout.org/articles/congressional-candidates-and-voters-sue-to-stop-trumps-sabotage-of-usps/ A lawsuit that promises to be one of many was filed on Monday in U.S. District Court in New York to stop Donald Trump’s sabotage of the mail leading up to the presidential election. Mondaire Jones et al. v. U.S. Postal Service, Postmaster General, and Donald Trump was brought by Democratic …
The Solution To Racial Injustice Must Include Gun Violence Prevention
We are in the midst of a historic opportunity to begin the process of eradicating the systemic, institutionalized racism and injustice that has afflicted black people, and other marginalized communities, from well before the founding fathers declared their intention to form a “more perfect union.” Although their words recognized that …
Back to School: A Tipping Point in US Politics
The debate over opening America’s schools may be the tipping point at which the unending politicization of the Covid-19 pandemic will finally end. Every night, at dinner tables around the country, parents are discussing the one topic that unifies our country—what is best for children. The answer will not be driven by …
Federal Judge Sets Out to Bring Down Law Shielding Police From Legal Liability
Truthout https://truthout.org/articles/judge-and-elected-officials-challenge-key-law-shielding-police-from-liability/ As the Massachusetts legislature debates whether to water down its qualified immunity defense, a federal judge in Mississippi filed a stunning 72-page opinion blasting the doctrine. Qualified immunity has entered the national discourse with the massive uprisings in the wake of the public lynching of George Floyd. It allows police and …