From JacobinLittle made sense. Amid a swirl of confusion and panic, rumors of mutant creatures — giant mosquitos, three-headed birds, spineless hedgehogs — made the rounds. People spoke of children with yellow fluid for blood and secret camps where they were putting the … [Read more...] about Stories for the End of the World
Social Justice/社会正義
Comcast Got $1 Billion in Public Subsidies. Now Its Charging the Public New Data Fees.
From JacobinWith millions of Americans stuck at home to protect themselves from a deadly pandemic during the holiday season, the internet is one of the only conduits connecting them to friends, family, and the outside world. Now, Comcast, one of the monopoly corporations … [Read more...] about Comcast Got $1 Billion in Public Subsidies. Now Its Charging the Public New Data Fees.
'Hunger Like They've Never Seen It Before': US Food Banks Struggle as 1 in 6 Families With Children Don't Have Enough to Eat
From CommonDreamsPublished on Friday, November 27, 2020byCommon Dreams'Hunger Like They've Never Seen It Before': US Food Banks Struggle as 1 in 6 Families With Children Don't Have Enough to Eat "We're now seeing families who had an emergency fund but it's gone and they're at the end of their rope," said one Texas food bank … [Read more...] about 'Hunger Like They've Never Seen It Before': US Food Banks Struggle as 1 in 6 Families With Children Don't Have Enough to Eat
'A Win for Voters': Rights Advocates Celebrate After Appeals Court Rejects Trump's Attempt to Block Certification of PA Election Results
From CommonDreamsPublished on Friday, November 27, 2020byCommon Dreams'A Win for Voters': Rights Advocates Celebrate After Appeals Court Rejects Trump's Attempt to Block Certification of PA Election Results "The Trump campaign should end its pathetic and futile attempts to subvert democracy and ignore the will of the people." byJessica … [Read more...] about 'A Win for Voters': Rights Advocates Celebrate After Appeals Court Rejects Trump's Attempt to Block Certification of PA Election Results
'Bleak Milestone': More Than 100,000 Nursing Home Residents and Staff Killed by Pandemic
From CommonDreamsPublished on Friday, November 27, 2020byCommon Dreams'Bleak Milestone': More Than 100,000 Nursing Home Residents and Staff Killed by Pandemic Forty percent of all Covid-19 deaths in the United States have occurred in long-term care facilities. byKenny Stancil, staff writer 0 CommentsA medic loads a sick nursing home resident with … [Read more...] about 'Bleak Milestone': More Than 100,000 Nursing Home Residents and Staff Killed by Pandemic