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The Uncounted

Betsy Ladyzhets, Rachel Monahan and Shaena Montanari / Texas Observer Dec 30, 2022 People of color are dying at much higher rates than covid data suggests. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Why Burning Fossil Fuels is to Today’s Pandemics as Fleas were to the Black Death

Juan Cole / Truthdig Mar 15, 2020 There is an exact analogy between Trump’s treatment of Covid-19 and his treatment of the climate emergency. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Signs $8.3 Billion Bill to Combat Coronavirus Outbreak in U.S.

ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated Press Mar 6, 2020 The rapid spread of the virus has rocked financial markets, interrupted travel and threatens to affect everyday life in the United States. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Coronavirus Testing Costs Spark Calls for Full Government Coverage

By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Mar 2, 2020 Reports detail how Americans have been saddled with exorbitant bills following medical evaluations in the effort to contain the virus. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump to Detail U.S. Coronavirus Efforts; Schumer Seeks $8.5B

DARLENE SUPERVILLE and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR / The Associated Press Feb 26, 2020 The president pushes back against criticism that his administration isn't doing enough to meet the threat. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Fall in New Cases Raises Hope in Virus Outbreak in China

KEN MORITSUGU / The Associated Press Feb 12, 2020 China's National Health Commission says 2,015 new cases were tallied on Tuesday, down from nearly 3,900 a week ago. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Coronavirus Panic Exposes the Pathology of Nationalism

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Feb 6, 2020 Solidarity, not alienation born of ignorance, is the solution to the health crisis and the racist response to it. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

A Deadly Epidemic Is Hitting Trump Supporters the Hardest

Rajan Menon / TomDispatch Jun 19, 2019 White working class suicide rates are rising to epidemic proportions—with a helping hand from Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

U.S. Pregnancy Deaths Are Up, Especially Among Minorities

MIKE STOBBE and MARILYNN MARCHIONE / The Associated Press May 7, 2019 "An American mom today is 50% more likely to die in childbirth than her own mother was," says a Harvard Medical School obstetrician. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Anti-Vaxxers Are Just as Bad as Climate Deniers

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Apr 19, 2019 Ignorance on this key health issue isn’t just dangerous—it can be fatal. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Predators Home In on Developmentally Disabled Women

Geri Spieler / Truthdig Feb 18, 2019 It’s time society took seriously the care and protection of its most vulnerable citizens. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Raging Crisis Hitting Trump’s Base the Hardest

Raj Menon / TomDispatch Feb 3, 2019 The real national emergency in America has nothing to do with building a wall. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )