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Donald Trump’s four-step plan to reopen the US economy – and why it will be lethal Robert Reich The president and his allies are hiding the facts and pretending ‘freedom’ conquers all. As a result, more Americans will die Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he departs the White House for Camp David on […] More
America’s billionaires are giving to charity – but much of it is self-serving rubbish Robert Reich Well-publicized philanthropy shows how afraid the super-rich are of a larger social safety net – and higher taxes Jeff Bezos’s $100m donation, for example, amounts to about 11 days of his income. Photograph: Katherine Taylor/Reuters As millions of jobless Americans […] More
President said at coronavirus briefing that business and medical leaders will help him with ‘the biggest decision’ he’s had to make Coronavirus – live US updates Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus taskforce briefing at the White House on 10 April. Photograph: REX/Shutterstock Donald Trump will next […] More
In shadow of pandemic, Trump seizes opportunity to push through his agenda With coronavirus occupying people’s attention, the Trump administration is giving handouts to big business, appointing judges and rolling back regulations Coronavirus – live US updates Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Donald Trump touts his wall on the Mexican border almost […] More
‘Trump is killing his own supporters’ – even White House insiders know it Lloyd Green A plague is raging and the president is leaving the heartlands and blue-collar voters exposed. This could be the endgame Coronavirus – US updates Coronavirus – global updates See all our coronavirus coverage A supporter of President Trump waves a […] More
Jerome Adams reaches for second world war imagery No White House briefing as president tweets instead Coronavirus – US updates Coronavirus – global updates See all our coronavirus coverage The USNS Comfort is seen docked at Pier 90 in Manhattan. Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters The US surgeon general warned the country on Sunday that it will […] More
Ignore the bankers – the Trump economy is not worth more coronavirus deaths Robert Reich CEOs, billionaires and advisers have the president’s ear and want people back to work. They are callous – and wrong US coronavirus outbreak: live Global coronavirus outbreak: live Read all our coronavirus coverage Defense Secretary Mark Esper and President Donald […] More
The right’s position on the virus shows how a failed administration fights when cornered• See all our coronavirus coverage• Coronavirus – latest updates The one welcome casualty of the coronavirus pandemic ought to be the culture wars. If it achieves nothing else, the health crisis has revealed the emptiness of leaders who manufacture nationalist fears […] More
