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A portrait of the exploitative, homicidal racial dynamics lying at the nation’s core, told through the turbulent history of the city of St. Louis.

A veteran of Afghanistan suggests to us all that, in a country and world besieged by the coronavirus, perhaps it’s truly time to come up with a new definition of patriotism.

The unity task forces could have a big hand in shaping Democratic policy in 2020. Here’s who’s on them.

"We're facing the biggest economic crisis since the Great Depression—subsidizing the insurers is not going to cut it."

The pandemic has exposed the bitter terms of our racial contract, which deems certain lives of greater value than others.

Datelines China, Venezuela, Kerala, Guatemala, Italy, Canada, Bolivia, Russia, Sudan, Sri Lanka

The nurses union SEIU 121 have also filed a complaint with the state Occupational Safety and Health Administration calling nurse Cecilia Marcos' death "the result of inadequate PPE provided to staff."

As the dust now settles and the company seeks to revoke temporary gains such as a $2 wage increase and unlimited unpaid time off, it is important to work out a long-term strategy for building power.

Studies of past emerging disease epidemics have taught us that testing alone will not prevent new outbreaks. To re-open the economy we must undertake the most massive effort to trace and isolate new infections in history.

Evictions and foreclosures in the U.S. could trigger a new wave of infection and illness—but it’s not too late to act.