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July 18, 2020

After Beinart -- What American Progressive Jews Can Do Now

Jerry Haber The Magnes Zionist

"Better to be offended against, than to give offense to others,"

July 17, 2020

President

Janice Miller Potter Chiron Review

New England poet Janice Miller Potter reminds us of the social costs of having a “president of lies,” a “president of shamelessness.”

July 17, 2020

Notorious NYC ‘Body Shop’ Settles Sexual Harassment Suit Involving 18 Female Construction Workers

Steve Wishnia Labor Press

Female construction worker with raise fists in the street.

A leading supplier of low-wage labor to major construction projects has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle sexual-harassment complaints 18 women workers filed with the New York State Attorney General’s office.

July 17, 2020

America Is on Track for $1M Covid Cases a Day and 800K Deaths

Irwin Redlener Daily Beast

Until we have effective and safe medications, a proven vaccine and better testing, our best shot at getting control would be to again close many businesses and activities.

July 17, 2020

Ending the Pandemic Will Take Global Access to COVID-19 Treatment and Vaccines – Which Means Putting Ethics Before Profits

Nicole Hassoun The Conversation

Access to medicine is an ethical problem, not a scientific one. And any COVID-19 vaccine is likely to have a high price tag and be unequally distributed according to countries’ purchasing power.

July 17, 2020