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Fire, pestilence and a country at war with itself: the Trump presidency is over Robert Reich A pandemic unabated, an economy in meltdown, cities in chaos over police killings. All our supposed leader does is tweet Donald Trump looks back as he boards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Saturday. […] More
Republicans, including the president, have opposed the additional funds. But their expiration could bring ‘incredible suffering’ Coronavirus – latest US updates Coronavirus – latest global updates People wait in line to get care packages with food donations from the Food Bank for New York City in Brooklyn on 15 May. Photograph: Alba Vigaray/EPA James Phillips […] More
No, Donald Trump, Americans are not dying to work – work may cause them to die Robert Reich The president, the Republican party and their Fox News cheerleaders care only for corporate profit Donald Trump looks through a face shield at Ford’s Rawsonville Components Plant in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Photograph: Daniel Mears/AP Most of Europe and all […] More
President is at his golf club in Virginia Trump urges governors to open places of worship Summer is here – but are we inviting a disastrous second wave? Hydroxychloroquine: Trump ‘cure’ increases deaths, global study finds Coronavirus – latest global updates Get a fresh perspective on America – sign up to our First Thing newsletter […] More
A larger proportion of Americans have lost their jobs during this pandemic than at any time since the Great Depression. In the UK, unemployment increased to 2.1 million in April, and economists expect millions more people to become unemployed once the furlough scheme ends. The current, acute crisis in unemployment is likely to become a […] More
The US economy risks “permanent damage” if coronavirus lockdowns continue for months, the treasury secretary, Steven Mnuchin, has warned Congress. Mnuchin’s comments came in a joint appearance before the Senate banking committee with Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve. Appearing via video link, the pair offered a stark assessment of the fragile state […] More
FDA has warned against using the drug without medical supervision Interview with whistleblower Rick Bright angers president Lockdown protests may have spread virus, cellphone data suggests Coronavirus – latest global updates Get a fresh perspective on America – sign up to our First Thing newsletter LIVE Updated A statue of literary great Henry Wadsworth Longfellow […] More
Professor argues US president is stabbing citizens in back while pretending to be saviour Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Donald Trump has frozen payments to the World Health Organization amid the coronavirus crisis. Photograph: White House/Zuma Wire/Rex/Shutterstock Donald Trump is culpable in the deaths of thousands of Americans by using the […] More
