Julia Conley, staff writer
Ohio officials are encouraging employers to report what they've designated "Covid-19 fraud" as the state begins reopening some industries. Workers who refuse to report to work in light of the pandemic can be reported via a government website and have their unemployment benefits taken away.
Jon Queally, staff writer
"The American people deserve to know the full extent of the politicization of the Department of Justice. They deserve a Department that is guided by the facts and the law, and not by the President’s political interests."
Jon Queally, staff writer
"This country is in an unprecedented health crisis and needs the expertise of Dr. Bright to lead the nation’s efforts to combat Covid-19," said whistleblower's lawyers.
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Greenpeace on Friday warned of far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's attacks on environmental law in his country as new data showed that deforestation has "skyrocketed" in the Amazon rainforest this year, particularly in Indigenous territories.
Christian Christensen
To accept the alternative—the killing was planned and unprovoked—is to expose the murder to be a product of a racist society. (Photo: Ahmaud Arbery/Family photo)
Robert Reich
The first responsibility of a president is to keep the public safe. But Donald Trump couldn’t care less. He was slow to respond to the threat, then he lied about it, then made it hard for states—especially those with Democratic governors—to get the equipment they need. (Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Trump wants to close his eyes and pretend that sending people back to work right now will magically solve all our problems. But every day that he refuses to lead on the public health crisis killing thousands of Americans daily is adding years to our economic recovery."
Julia Conley, staff writer
While a record 20.5 million Americans lost their jobs in April and one-third of people were unable to pay their rent or mortgage, the stock market enjoyed its strongest month since 1987.
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Fresh demands for the resignation or impeachment of U.S. Attorney General William Barr have started stacking up since the Department of Justice on Thursday dropped its case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, which critics have condemned as a decision designed to politically benefit President Donald Trump.
Sina Toossi
Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo delivers remarks at the United Against Nuclear Iran Summit in New York City on September 25, 2018. (Photo: State Department photo)
Joshua Cho
New York Times depiction (1/25/20) of a wet market in Shenzhen, which is 680 miles from Wuhan. (Photo: Lam Yik Fei/New York Times)
David Cole
The obvious answer to the problem of how to preserve democracy in a pandemic is to expand voting by mail. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Mike Lofgren
GOP policies aren’t “mistaken.” They’re a conscious waste of lives for deceitful purposes.
Andrea Germanos, staff writer
The resolution passed Thursday endorses federal legislation ensuring comprehensive healthcare coverage both for the duration of the pandemic and beyond.
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Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We can't afford to allow big corporations to further consolidate power in this moment of crisis."
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Julia Conley, staff writer
Suggesting he needed lessons during his presidency on how to avoid an impeachment, President Donald Trump told "Fox and Friends" on Friday that he had "learned a lot from Richard Nixon," the only U.S. president to resign from the office.
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Just a day after announcing that about 33.5 million Americans have filed jobless claims since mid-March as the coronavirus pandemic has caused lockdowns worldwide, the U.S. Department of Labor on Friday revealed the nation's official unemployment rate hit 14.7% last month—its highest level since the Great Depression.
Elise Gould
April’s unemployment rate is still an underestimate of the actual number of unemployed workers. It would be higher if all the people who lost their jobs had actually remained in the labor force. (Photo: Witthaya Prasongsin/iStock/Getty Images)
Andrea Germanos, staff writer
The fresh statement from the United Nations secretary-general is an appeal to "strengthen the immunity of our societies against the virus of hate."
Jim Goodman
The governor should keep in mind that a more diversified food system, one with more small farms and local processing facilities, rather than one in a constant state of consolidation, is much more resilient and less susceptible to the weaknesses that we see occurring due to this pandemic. (Photo: Hero Images/Getty Images)
Rev Dr Liz Theoharis
We must go deeper in organizing and uniting people around a visionary and far-reaching agenda that calls for us to reorganize society around the needs and demands of the poor. (Photo: Poor People's Campaign/Twitter)
Jake Johnson, staff writer
"If we can bail out large corporations, we can make sure that everyone in this country has enough income to pay for the basic necessities of life."
Jon Queally, staff writer
"The head of the American justice system now saying publicly that there is no good or bad except what the strongest want," said another critic. "The definition of autocracy."
