coronavirus
Pandemic responses: Coronavirus deaths climb as Trump stays silent on aid
December 3, 2020So-called “compromise” legislation falls far short of what is needed.
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CDC wants tougher COVID measures, but there’s no money
December 2, 2020Trump administration also leaves the nation with shortages of people to battle virus.
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Independent report finds myriad problems with pandemic relief, jobless aid
December 2, 2020The Government Accountability Office says lawmakers have to hold Trump's executive branch agencies’ feet to the fire.
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Communist teacher turned health minister leads pandemic fight in India
December 2, 2020Shailaja’s passion for science led her to become a physics and biology teacher. The class struggle in India drew her to the Communist Party.
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On unemployment benefits, Wall Street Journal’s ‘common sense’ is nonsense
December 1, 2020No matter how hard they search, unemployed workers can’t find jobs that don’t exist. The major problem is the lack of jobs, not workers who refuse to work because they receive unemployment checks.
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