COVID-19 ‘Shock Doctrine’ Has Begun
We need a collective response to the coronavirus crisis to bring out the best of humanity.
We Need Newspapers More Than Ever, and They Need a Stimulus
“Wash your hands. Don’t touch your face. And buy a subscription to your local newspaper.”
A Trillion in Prevention
For working people, our economy was never as strong as it seemed. The trillions we invest in recovering from the coronavirus must change that.
We Need a Coronavirus Truce
International cooperation needs to take priority right now, and countries must stop their wars against one another and against their own populations.
Bailing Out the Rich — Again
In a deeply unequal America, our democracy clearly has a problem legislating emergency relief without further enriching the already rich.
Athletes Are Supporting Stadium Workers. Why Aren’t More Owners?
The owners of sports teams make billions off low-wage stadium workers. With games suspended, those workers deserve help.
Why CEO Pay Belongs at the Center of the Coronavirus Bailout Debate
The fact that so many Americans are facing dire circumstances now is a direct result of the exploitation economy and we should take this opportunity to change it.
We Need a Stimulus that Serves People Over Profit
In the face of another global financial crisis, the coronavirus stimulus is an opportunity to finally reorient our economy to serve people over profits.
Where We’re Looking in Times of Crisis
There are plenty of places you can direct your energies to support people taking an economic hit during the pandemic.
Should Zoom Be a Public Utility?
Online platforms like Zoom and Skype have become basic, public necessities as our lives are upended by the coronavirus. Should they be nationalized?
The Government Needs to Act Now to Save Lives — and Build a More Equal System
Medical care is disproportionately available to the rich. To fix this, we need a massive humanitarian response to the coronavirus by the federal government.
Don’t Use Coronavirus to Bail out Oil and Gas Companies
The fossil-fuel industry’s problems were self-inflicted, and it’s barreling us toward the next crisis.
To Fight This Pandemic, We Need to Take Over the Military’s Resources
Instead of asking the military to take control, the civilian government and public health experts must take over the vast medical resources the military controls and direct them to civilian use.
In 2008 We Bailed Out Companies, But Not People. Are We About To Do It Again?
Why debate the coronavirus bill currently before Congress? When Congress rushed through a massive stimulus plan in 2008, it ended up bailing out big businesses but not regular people.
100 House Democrats Call for Cap on CEO-Worker Pay Gaps at Bailed-Out Firms
Meanwhile, Republicans have proposed pathetically weak executive pay restrictions for companies relying on taxpayer support.