“It was a political rally that is going to endanger peoples’ lives, because this is precisely how COVID-19 spreads.” On Wednesday, thousands of protestors rallied on foot and by car in Lansing, Michigan’s capital to ...
“For the past 40-plus years, a group of “conservative” billionaires have been working as hard as they can to reshape our federal government from one that provides education, health care, housing, food and other necessities ...
“There is absolutely no excuse left for Congress to exclude basic human needs from the next coronavirus stimulus package, or in general,” said Food & Water Action’s Rianna Eckel. (By: Andrea Germanos, Common Dreams) Over ...
As an associate professor of mathematics in the nation's capital at the University of the District of Columbia, and the director of faculty development for our college, I certainly don't fall under the category of ...
MintPress News spoke to a number of people on the front lines attempting to keep America fed during the worst pandemic in a century. (By: Alan MacLeod, Mintpress News) At least 10,000 cars line up in ...
One of the first steps taken by governments worldwide to stop the spread of COVID-19 was the closure of schools, colleges and universities. This obviously has had a major impact on students and teachers due ...
“Our society cannot sustain itself when so few have so much, while so many have so little,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders. (By: Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams) Amplifying fresh critiques of wealthy inequality that have mounted ...
Would a political party in modern times really add a woman to the ballot for the country's No. 2 job based on gender and not her ideas? Is that going forward or going backward? ...
The COVID-19 global pandemic has prompted a major question about leadership in a time of crisis: how to balance the importance of public health with the respecting of individual liberty? The virus respects no borders. ...
A new drama miniseries depicts the true story of the quest to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s and how it was opposed by a famous conservative woman, Phyllis Schlafly. Premiering on FX ...
“When somebody’s the president of the United States, the authority is total.” President Donald Trump alone has the power to reopen the US economy, he declared at his Monday evening briefing, according to the New ...
There is a way out of our cruel, unjust food system. Mike Weaver is a trailblazer, boldly speaking out against the very industry that provided his livelihood. In 2016, he exposed the inhumane conditions and ...
As information about coronavirus emerged, the Chinese government and Chinese society began to organize an immense campaign against its spread. On March 31, 2020, a group of scientists from around the world—from Oxford University to ...
“No one should ever have to choose between their health and their vote.” A 60-year old Chicago man, Revall Burke, died from the coronavirus on April 1, just two weeks after working at a polling ...
As the virus has small, local farms scrambling for income streams, community-supported agriculture (CSA) is one way to support them. The global outbreak of COVID-19, and the collective effort to slow down the spread of ...
It is a sign of how bad things are when the editorial board of the Financial Times, the world’s leading business newspaper, carries an editorial calling for “radical reforms… reversing the prevailing policy direction of ...
“The closure of this facility, combined with a growing list of other protein plants that have shuttered across our industry, is pushing our country perilously close to the edge in terms of our meat supply.” ...
Ecuador is near collapse under the strain of the coronavirus after the government of Lenin Moreno stripped state services nearly bare at the behest of the IMF. (By: Alan MacLeod, Mintpress News) If you are ...
Launching a military campaign in Libya on the side of the Government of National Accord, Turkey hardly believed that the main obstacle to achieving decisive success became the inertia of its Libyan ally. But, as ...
The original story and a tweet included this now-deleted sentence, “we found no pattern of sexual misconduct by Biden, beyond hugs, kisses and touching that women previously said made them uncomfortable.” The sexual assault allegations ...
Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam signed a series of bills on Friday that will bring to fruition several progressive policy ideals when they go into effect July 1. While much of life has been on hold ...
“If you work in a grocery store or factory then sorry, the coronavirus cases there probably aren’t being reported.” (By: Jake Johnson, Common Dreams) President Donald Trump’s Labor Department has quietly issued guidance informing most employers ...
The Saudi regime has engaged in a number of questionable activities since the global outbreak of COVID-19, including moving masses of African refugees deported from areas with coronavirus to the Yemeni border. (By: Ahmed Abdulkareem, ...
“It was the Africa I dreamed of when I was 10 and fell in love with Tarzan,” said primatologist and anthropologist Jane Goodall in a recent interview with CNN’s Becky Anderson. “I left Gombe, my ...
Coal companies are “going to try to use this virus thing to stop paying benefits,” warned one retired miner suffering from black lung. (By: Jake Johnson, Common Dreams) Some of the largest coal companies in ...
Bill Cosby was always a rapist monster. That much, hindsight and evidence make clear. Still, moored in our “Me Too” moment, it’s easy to forget how profound and influential the man, and the network smash hit, The Cosby ...
Last year, on November 21, the Colombian people took to the streets in massive numbers to reject the policies of the government led by President Iván Duque. In particular, the people called on the government to withdraw ...
“Taxpayers shouldn’t be required to backstop oil and gas companies that were already in trouble prior to the pandemic.” (By: Eoin Higgins, Common Dreams) Climate advocates are slamming banking interests after a report Thursday revealed ...
“Most royals are at severe risks of developing complications – poor diet, lack of exercise, age, all those factors play against many members of the monarchy I’m afraid. Evidently daily gatherings, outings and the coming ...
As U.S. COVID-19 cases double every few days and the death toll mounts, the U.S. seems to be caught in a “worst of both worlds” predicament: daily life and much of the U.S. economy is ...
The principal deputy assistant secretary at the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA) in the U.S. State Department, Alice Wells, dropped a bombshell on the Afghan government and the country’s political elites on ...
The silence from the media’s loudest #MeToo champions has been deafening. There has been exactly zero coverage of sexual allegations against Joe Biden on CNBC, CNN, MSNBC, ABC or CBS. Likewise, The New York Times ...
No business as usual. Usual is no more. Except for the unmasked reality of how we got to this moment at this time in our lives. Where are we now, you may ask? I would ...
“We are particularly troubled that Mr. Kushner’s work may even involve ‘directing FEMA and HHS officials to prioritize specific requests from people who are able to get Kushner on the phone.’” White House Senior Advisor ...
“Mitch McConnell is blocking help for Americans hurt by the COVID-19 crisis while ramming through judges who could kick millions off their health care.” Progressive advocacy group Demand Justice slammed Mitch McConnell’s efforts to fast-track ...
“The scale of the economic catastrophe is breathtaking.” (By: Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams) In a development described as “absolutely staggering,” the U.S. Department of Labor announced Thursday that 6.6 million Americans filed unemployment claims last ...
“This epidemic, pandemic, has laid bare the issues of disparity that have been so embedded in our country since its founding.” With millions of Americans ordered to socially distance and stay at home to prevent ...
Google’s move is merely the latest in a long line linking big tech companies ever more closely with the government and the security state. (By: Alan MacLeod, Mintpress News) In the fight against COVID–19 (coronavirus), ...
“Today I am suspending my campaign. But while the campaign ends, the struggle for justice continues on.” Sen. Bernie Sanders, I–Vt., officially dropped out of the 2020 Presidential Race on Wednesday. He shared the news ...
“I think the private equity industry can pull itself up from its trillion dollar bootstraps,” said Rep. Mark Pocan, co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. (By: Jake Johnson, Common Dreams) Executives and lobbyists from some ...
At a time when the safest place for everyone to be is at home, those with no home are at high risk of contracting COVID-19, and more likely to experience major health complications and die. ...
“We now bear the full brunt of a healthcare system rendered dysfunctional after years of relentless funding cuts for public health, while generating obscene profits for corporate interests.” (By: Eoin Higgins, Common Dreams) A coalition ...
“A direct insult to the American taxpayers—of all political stripes—who want to make sure that their tax dollars are not squandered on wasteful boondoggles, incompetence, or political favors.” (By: Jake Johnson, Common Dreams) In a ...
In a country that leads in slashing budgets and encouraging individualism, the top-down failure to respond to the coronavirus has been uniquely American in flavor. (By: Alan Macleod, Mintpress News) Who is going to pay ...
Grammy-winning music superstar Lady Gaga is teaming up with the World Health Organization to raise money and awareness with a global televised special in support of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The Oscar-winning singer ...
“You have two good people and they’re arguing… I’m good at settling these arguments. So I may look into it in great detail, in detail and I’ll be able to figure it out very fast.” ...
“Either they will have to brave the polls, endangering their own and others’ safety. Or they will lose their right to vote, through no fault of their own.” In a 5-4 ruling along partisan lines, ...
In the early weeks when the virus emerged in Wuhan, the Chinese government neither suppressed evidence nor did their warning systems fail. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global pandemic on March 11, 2020. Dr. Tedros ...
The move was taken by the head of state’s medical team as a precaution in the event that a ventilator is needed. This is a developing news story… please check back for possible updates… (By: ...
A new timely documentary explores the political maneuver of gerrymandering and how it may contribute to our politically divisive culture. It also shows how grassroots campaigning can put an end to it. Well timed to ...
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