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Postal Carriers Are Essential Workers. They Need a Stimulus, Too.
The president is trying to use the coronavirus crisis to kill the public postal service. We can’t let him.

The Next Coronavirus Bill Must Protect the 2020 Election
We need no-excuse absentee voting now — and that’s the bare minimum.

Coronavirus and Small Government Sociopathy
As the devastating impact of Trump’s inaction becomes clear, Americans are discovering a hidden socialist streak.

I Take Hydroxychloroquine. Please Don’t Hoard It.
To prevent hoarding and protect public health, we need to move towards universal care and lower-cost drugs.

Disunited in Grief
What’s the real cost of Covid-19?

Social Distancing in the Swamp
Trump stands (six feet) behind everything he’s said.

Stop the Pandemic Profiteers
It’s time for indignant citizens today to confront a new breed of shameful greed merchants: pandemic profiteers.

Wisconsin’s Unconscionable Sham
The state’s election was a danger to public health and a democratic travesty — all to help Republicans suppress more votes.

Cruel Immigration Policies Make the Pandemic Worse
Warehousing people in unsanitary conditions and then deporting them to poor countries is a recipe for contagion.

The EPA Just Gave Polluters A License To Kill
Using the pandemic as cover, the agency is suspending environmental regulations. I’ve seen firsthand what happens next — people die.