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COVID-19 deaths hit hardest in rural America
Dec 18, 2020 16:35A new analysis conducted by the Pew Research Center finds that the US rural areas that are sparsely populated now account for about twice the number of coronavirus-related deaths as the most densely populated cities.
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Deeply disturbing surge in layoffs spotlights cruelty of Trump-GOP refusal to boost unemployment benefits
Dec 18, 2020 16:33The US health and economy are going backwards, not forwards, because Republicans and the leader of their party have spent months doing the very opposite of what is needed.
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US COVID deaths top American World War II casualties
Dec 17, 2020 16:10The United States passed a grim milestone on December 11th as the death toll from coronavirus exceeded the number of Americans killed in combat during World War II.
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Receiving Nobel Prize, World Food Programme chief warns 'we are losing battle against hunger'
Dec 17, 2020 15:19As the Saudi-led, U.S.-backed assault on the impoverished nation of Yemen continues, food prices are spiking alongside a collapsing domestic currency—a situation the WFP chief described as "a huge blow in a country that imports 80% of its food."
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As pandemic overwhelms hospitals, 1/3 of Americans live in areas where ICUs close to capacity
Dec 17, 2020 15:13The New York Times reported on Wednesday, December 9th that more than a third of Americans are living in areas where hospitals are running critically short on ICU beds, while one in 10 people are served by medical centers where fewer than 5% of beds are currently available.
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UN report says almost 2 bln depend on health centers without basic water services
Dec 17, 2020 10:32The World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned around 1.8 billion people are at heightened risk of COVID-19 and other diseases because they use or work in health care facilities without basic water services. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO Director-General said “Working in a health care facility without water, sanitation and hygiene is akin to sending nurses and doctors to work without personal protective equipment.”
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New report shows America’s top billionaires’ wealth skyrocketing during pandemic
Dec 17, 2020 10:25The collective wealth of the 651 richest billionaires in the US has increased by over $1 trillion since March 18, roughly when the states began issuing shutdown orders, according to a new analysis of Forbes financial data by Americans for Tax Fairness and the Institute for Policy Studies.
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How have philosophers responded to pandemic?
Dec 17, 2020 10:23The coronavirus pandemic is a direct consequence of the imperative for growth at all costs, especially through extractive wealth-concentrating capitalism, and at the expanse of the environment. This should make us all think whether any of us have spent enough time interpreting the world around us, and whether our actions have been preceded by thoughtful consideration and debate.
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William Barr steps down as Trump's attorney general
Dec 17, 2020 10:17The US attorney general, William Barr, one of Donald Trump’s staunchest allies, has resigned just weeks after he contradicted the president by saying the justice department had uncovered no evidence of widespread voter fraud that could change the outcome of the 2020 election.
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Trump's bullying campaign is working, this lawsuit is trying to fight back
Dec 16, 2020 12:32As President Donald Trump continues his vain attempt to overturn his election defeat, Republicans who refuse to go along are being hit with a coordinated campaign of intimidation, retaliation and threats. That's what fired Trump appointee Chris Krebs alleged in his recent lawsuit.