US Banks Made a Quick $10 Billion in 2 Weeks
Markets Insider
The banks turn a profit processing small businesses loans from the government.
What Comes After the Apocalypse
Progressive Maryland BlogSpace
We must recognize that we live on the shoulders of ancestors who have survived through crisis and devastation. We must step up in ways that will enable history to judge this moment as not only a tragic event, but as a catalyst for a global awakening.
Trader Joe’s and Other's Suppress Unionization Efforts During Pandemic
The Guardian
As workers become increasingly concerned about workplace safety, employers have been suppressing organizing efforts
A Profound Shock to the Fossil Fuel Industry: When Oil Markets Go Viral
Verso Books
The Covid-19 crisis has lead to a titanic drop in the demand for, and price of, oil. The resultant glut has the industry paying storage companies to take their oil. Political economist Adam Hanieh looks at what this might mean for the global economy.
A Jingoistic Fantasy and the Utter Futility of Biden’s China Rhetoric
The Atlantic
Presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden is trying to out-hawk President Trump on China. That has three problems. It promotes bad foreign policy; it could stoke anti-Chinese racism; and, it doesn’t even make long-term sense politically.
Friday Nite Videos | April 24, 2020
Portside
The Writers and Directors Who Saw Coronavirus Coming. The Liar Tweets Tonight | Roy Zimmerman. Unorthodox Trailer | Netflix. Anti-Lockdown Protesters Harass COVID-19 Nurses. Coronavirus Pandemic Reveals Broken System In U.S. Nursing Homes
The Writers and Directors Who Saw Coronavirus Coming
In the middle of an international pandemic, VICE News goes straight to people who spent years learning how outbreaks work and how humans will respond.
The Liar Tweets Tonight | Roy Zimmerman
Think 'Wimoweh.' Roy Zimmerman and The ReZisters, featuring Sandy Riccardi. Made in collaboration with the Raging Grannies of Mendocino.
Unorthodox Trailer | Netflix
In pursuit of self-determination, a young woman leaves her ultra orthodox Jewish community in New York City to start a new life in Berlin. But just as she starts to find her own way, the past begins to catch up with her. A Netflix Original Series inspired by Deborah Feldman's New York Times Bestselling book ‘Unorthodox.’
Anti-Lockdown Protesters Harass COVID-19 Nurses
‘We’re trying to do the right thing, and we don’t need to get attacked.’ — Watch anti-lockdown protesters harass these nurses.
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