All News Articles for 2020-04-06
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Food Safety Groups Warn of Looming Zoonotic Pandemic, Blast USDA's New Slaughter Plant Regulation "Self-regulation when it comes to animal movement, slaughter, and meat inspection is bad news." Read more |
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'How Many More Nurses Have to Die?': Coalition of Nurses Unions Demand Life-Saving Supplies in Battle With Coronavirus "We now bear the full brunt of a healthcare system rendered dysfunctional after years of relentless funding cuts for public health, while generating obscene profits for corporate interests." Read more |
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Citing 'Irreparable Harm,' Federal Judge Blocks Oklahoma Attempt to Ban Abortion During Pandemic "To politicians and anti-abortion groups playing political games amid a pandemic: Let this be a lesson to you that we won't allow you to put our patients and the community at risk." Read more |
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'Condition of the Prime Minister Has Worsened': Battling Covd-19, UK's Boris Johnson Moved to Intensive Care The move was taken by the head of state's medical team as a precaution in the event that a ventilator is needed. Read more |
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With Economy 'Overlord' Mnuchin Controlling Bailout Funds, Green Group Demands to Know What 'Climate-Killing Companies' Are Seeking Government Cash Mnuchin "can pick winners and losers as he sees fit, even if it destroys our climate. That's terrifying." Read more |
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With Public Health and Democracy at Stake, Wisconsin Governor Issues Order Postponing In-Person Primary Voting Until June "The chaos in Wisconsin is exhibit A for why US needs to adopt universal vote by mail." Read more |
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'We Are Undervalued': Target Delivery Workers to Walk Off Job in Demand for Better Treatment Amid Outbreak "We are exposing ourselves to great risk so others don't have to. During these uncertain times, Shipt must not put profits before people." Read more |
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UN Chief Warns Coronavirus Lockdowns Bringing About 'Horrifying Global Surge in Domestic Violence' "Together, we can and must prevent violence everywhere, from war zones to people's homes, as we work to beat COVID-19." Read more |
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Fired Intel IG Speaks Out Against Trump as Watchdog Warns of a Democracy In 'Gravest Danger' "The president's attempts to rid the government of those who would provide appropriate oversight and accountability for abuses... sets us on a dangerous trajectory." Read more |
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Amid Pandemic, Wisconsin Mayors Demand Emergency Halt to 'Irresponsible' In-Person Voting Set for Tuesday Calls continue to mount for state leaders to "extend the period for requesting and casting absentee ballots so that voters do not have to risk getting a deadly disease in order to vote." Read more |
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'Dry-Rotted' Supplies and 'Severe' Shortages: HHS Inspector General Report Offers Grim Look at US Coronavirus Response "It is unprecedented," HHS assistant inspector general Ann Maxwell said of the dire conditions at U.S. hospitals. Read more |
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'Smash-and-Grab Economics': Trump White House Weighing Tax Cut for Rich Investors as Workers and Small Businesses Struggle Critics slammed the Trump administration for considering "rewarding vulture capitalists profiting off a crisis." Read more |
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'A Really Chilling Moment': Trump Refuses to Allow Dr. Fauci to Answer Question on Dangers of Hydroxychloroquine "This is unacceptable. Dr. Fauci, one of the world's top infectious disease scientists, was just censored live at a White House press conference." Read more |