Dow Sinks 8% as Sell-Off Slamming Global Markets Deepens

The Associated Press Mar 12, 2020 The economic pain caused by the coronavirus becomes more painfully clear. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

March Madness Will Go On Without the Crowds

RALPH D. RUSSO / The Associated Press Mar 11, 2020 NCAA restricts attendance at basketball tournament games to only essential staff and limited family members due to the coronavirus pandemic. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump’s 2020 Budget Reveals His Real Priorities

Shailly Gupta Barnes and Lindsay Koshgarian / OtherWords Mar 11, 2020 There are few clearer ways to see an administration’s choices than how it chooses to spend taxpayer money. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Democratic Party Surrenders to Nostalgia

Bill Blum / Truthdig Mar 11, 2020 With Joe Biden’s primary victory imminent, the 2020 election increasingly looks like a battle not for America's future but for its past. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

There Is Hard Data That Shows ‘Bernie Bros’ Are a Myth

Keith A. Spencer / Salon Mar 10, 2020 A computational social scientist's study finds the Vermont senator's Twitter followers act just like every other candidate's supporters. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Cash-Strapped Hospitals Can’t Handle the Coronavirus

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Mar 10, 2020 Years of budget cuts have destroyed our health care system, just when we need it most. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Coronavirus Exposes the Cracks in Globalization

Marshall Auerback / Independent Media Institute Mar 10, 2020 Empowering multinational corporations at the expense of local governments has left much of the west grossly ill-equipped for a pandemic. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Progressives Warn Biden Is Anything but a Safe Choice

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Mar 10, 2020 As voters head to the polls, Naomi Klein argues that Democrats can't afford to nominate a candidate committed to preserving the status quo. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Coachella Festival Postponed Amid Virus Concerns

The Associated Press Mar 10, 2020 The Southern California desert event will be rescheduled to October. Meanwhile, death toll from coronavirus rises to 24 in Washington state. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Census Bureau Site Goes Live as Counting Begins in Earnest

MIKE SCHNEIDER / The Associated Press Mar 10, 2020 The 2020 head count is the first in which most people are being encouraged to answer the questions online. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Jeremy Scahill Makes the Definitive Case Against Joe Biden

Truthdig Mar 10, 2020 The "Intercepted" host takes a deep dive into the former vice president's appalling record on everything from civil rights to women's rights. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Italy Locks Down Entire Country; Israel Tightens Entry

COLLEEN BARRY and ADAM GELLER / The Associated Press Mar 9, 2020 Virus fears also cause biggest drop in Wall Street stocks since 2008, and global oil prices suffer their worst percentage losses since 1991. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )