coronavirus
Britain’s right-wing government under fire as new COVID strain rapidly spreads
December 21, 2020Many countries are halting flights from the U.K., but Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Trump administration allies are scrambling and unsure what to do.
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Arizona’s GOP governor committed to inaction as COVID spirals out of control
December 18, 2020In the month of December so far, there have been over 100,000 new cases, accounting for a quarter of the state’s total number since the start of the pandemic.
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Communists sweep local government elections in India’s Kerala state
December 18, 2020The alliance led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has won more seats in local government bodies than the opposition groups combined.
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Republican Senate should get off its ass and help hurting people
December 18, 2020Almost 14 million jobless people will lose their aid checks the day after Christmas. 12 million could be evicted. And for 310,000 people there will be no aid at all, because they are dead.
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Two corporate coverups: Amazon on coronavirus data, Uber on sexual assault
December 17, 2020California officials aren’t pulling punches when it comes to going after big corporate capitalists who harm workers, even though it’s the holiday season.
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