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Delay is deadly: what Covid-19 tells us about tackling the climate crisis Jonathan Watts Rightwing governments have denied the problem and been slow to act. With coronavirus and the climate, this costs lives • Coronavirus latest updates • See all our coronavirus coverage Donald Trump during a coronavirus briefing at the White House on Sunday. […] More
After the 2010 Haitian earthquake, we saw the US military in action as a humanitarian force. They can do this In 2010, a devastating earthquake hit Haiti. In three minutes it killed more than 200,000 people and displaced two million more. Our humanitarian aid organization, the Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE), was on the ground […] More
American Airlines to scrap most long-haul flights while Australia orders all arrivals to self-isolate and Spain goes into lockdown Coronavirus – latest updates The international travel industry faces a widespread shutdown over coronavirus fears after airlines announced new flight reductions and more countries introduced travel bans and isolation requirements. Travel businesses were hit with multiple […] More
Photo shows president standing next to communications secretary to Jair Bolsonaro who tested positive Coronavirus: follow the latest US updates What are the symptoms and should I see a doctor? How to protect yourself against coronavirus A Brazilian official who met Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago last weekend has tested positive for coronavirus. Related: ‘He’s gonna […] More
Many Puerto Ricans fleeing to Florida felt sidelined by Trump after the federal government’s insufficient response to Hurricane Maria Marta Rivera was an avid voter in Puerto Rico – one who enjoyed researching political candidates each election cycle in the US territory. Then, in 2017, Hurricane Maria swept through the island, destroying homes, killing thousands […] More
The former New York mayor has endorsed Joe Biden after suspending his 2020 Democratic presidential campaign. Addressing his supporters, the billionaire candidate said he got into the race ‘to defeat Donald Trump’ and was leaving for the same reason. Bloomberg added: ‘I’ve always believed that defeating Donald Trump starts with uniting behind the candidate with […] More
Sanders is no homophobe – he was among the few to vote against Clinton’s Defense of Marriage Act. Still, he is wrong to defend Cuba I remember visiting Havana in 2015 and browsing the book stalls around the Plaza de Armas. From a distance they looked inviting – like those you see along the Seine […] More
Exhibit at the Bronx Documentary Center, the first in a year-long series, aims to document the current president’s overturning of decades of American immigration policy and law, and its profound effects on American society and the lives of immigrants Continue reading… More
