The Pandemic and the Press
Reading Time: 14 minutes To mark World Press Freedom Day, we look at how COVID-19 has impacted the free press around the world. It’s not a pretty picture.
Could a Pandemic Spur the Resurgence of Labor Unions?
Reading Time: 6 minutes As the coronavirus threatens workers’ lives and livelihoods, unions are proving their worth.
COVID-19 Response: China Is the Problem and the Solution
Reading Time: 10 minutes An American businessman who manufactures face masks in China says the White House rhetoric makes it more difficult for the US to obtain life-saving products.
Politicians Can Be Bad for Your Health
Reading Time: 4 minutes Hong Kong, a city about the same size as New York, has successfully contained the coronavirus without the need for lockdowns. One important reason for Hong Kong’s success offers valuable lessons for citizens battling the virus elsewhere.
You’re still washing your hands wrong. Here’s the right way.
Reading Time: < 1 minute If you’re not washing your wrists, you could be doing it wrong. And forget hand sanitizer. A primary care doctor explains how to most effectively get germ-free hands.
Coronavirus Is No Laughing Matter for Comedians
Reading Time: 38 minutes Comedians perform before live audiences to earn a living and to hone their craft. For many, the coronavirus eliminated — overnight — their ability to do either.
Trump Labor Sec’s Disdain for Workers Keeps Them Broke and in Danger
Reading Time: 5 minutes Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia has gone out of his way to stymie federal aid meant to help the jobless. We could have predicted that.
Greed Is Getting Back to Normal
Reading Time: < 1 minute Although some banks say they won’t do it, the law that authorized the issuance of the $1,200-per- person economic stimulus checks allows banks to keep part of the money to cover their (often ridiculous) overdraft and late fees.
Bungled US Response Leaves Mom and Infant Stranded in Morocco
Reading Time: 4 minutes Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Americans abroad that “their country will not leave them stranded.” However, the Trump administration has done nothing for a young mother who is still stuck in Morocco with her baby. How many more like her are out there?
Badger State Shame: What Actually Happened in Wisconsin
Reading Time: 16 minutes A detailed on-the-ground analysis of the travesty that was the Wisconsin primary.