coronavirus

Calif. governor bans evictions during pandemic; housing advocates say that’s not enough

March 31, 2020 By Marilyn Bechtel

Newsom's order does not meet the task at hand; the last thing needed is a wave of evictions immediately after the emergency ends.

Workers strike over safety failures; progressives hatch plans for next stimulus

March 31, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

“Whatever plan we put together must be totally focused on workers,” Association of Flight Attendants-CWA President Nelson declared.

Neoliberalism is terminally ill—There can be no more ‘business as usual’

March 31, 2020 By Marc Vandepitte

It would be unacceptable if the crisis were passed on to ordinary people again - like the financial crisis was.

COVID-19 exposes austerity attacks on Canada’s public health system in Ontario

March 30, 2020 By Drew Garvie

The health system was already straining under neoliberal austerity even before the pandemic struck.

Gig workers forced to strike over lack of coronavirus protection

March 30, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

Upset by their companies’ refusal to protect them as they do vital jobs of delivering supplies during the coronavirus pandemic, gig economy workers, especially on the West Coast, were forced to strike March 30 against Instacart...