(2020-05-19). 5 Things the Government Must Do Now to Avoid Collapse And/Or Revolution. counterpunch.org 
The COVID-19 medical and economic crisis remains mostly unaddressed by both the Republican and Democratic parties. They have only passed one piece of legislation that significantly helps workers: supplementing existing state unemployment benefits by $600 per week. Those additional payments expire in four months. Until then many people who are out of work will receive
(2020-05-19). Socialist lessons learned: The political shifts brought by the coronavirus. peoplesworld.org 
Rev. Dr. William Barber of the New Poor People's Campaign has been preaching: "This virus is teaching us that from now on, living wages, guaranteed health care for all, unemployment and labor rights are not far-left issues but issues of right vs. wrong and life vs. death." Expanding on those truths, here are some more …
(2020-05-19). Coronavirus, Poverty, and Structural Violence. counterpunch.org As a nation, obviously, there are so many things we can do better. There always will be. Yet, what the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has made all too apparent is how we have not appropriately dealt with poverty in the United States. This is not just about the Trump Administration, it is about all past presidential
(2020-05-19). Poverty Forces Chileans to Cook in 'the Common Pot'. globalresearch.ca Capitalism is a system to accumulate capital. People are only a commodity in this system. The Coronavirus crisis has enabled the capitalists to pay less for the healthy laborers to make more profit. The rest are left to their own …
(2020-05-19). What Are the Roots of Global Inequality? thenation.com What Are the Roots of Global Inequality?
(2020-05-18). So Long to American Exceptionalism. commondreams.org The virus has put the realities of wealth inequality, health insecurity, and poor work conditions under a high-powered microscope. (Photo: Shutterstock) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/whitehouse_2_1_0.jpeg …
(2020-05-18). Hacking for Vaccines. Intellectual Property and Espionage. globalresearch.ca If you cannot discover or create something, best steal it. It has been the operating principle for everything from wealth to technology. With the efforts to discover a vaccine to the novel coronavirus being all but bound by solidarity, the …
(2020-05-17). [Commentary] The imperative for universal healthcare to curtail the COVID-19 outbreak in the USA. thelancet.com The COVID-19 outbreak in the United States is growing steeply and spreading widely. As of March 26, national incidence surpassed every other country, and as of April 28 has reported over a million cases. The COVID-19 crisis is exposing the systemic frailties in our healthcare system. More than 78 million people in America do not have access to adequate health insurance [1]. Given that health insurance in the US is typically provided by employers, millions more are at risk of losing their healthcare coverage as unemployment surges.
(2020-05-16). U.S. jobless rate broke depression-era record—but most media missed it. mronline.org 
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' eagerly awaited Friday morning Official Unemployment Rate report for April—what editors generally call the BLS's "headline" rate of unemployment—was definitely headline-worthy.
(2020-05-16). Wisconsin FRSO condemns state Supreme Court ruling that ends 'safer-at-home'. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – Ryan Hamann, a Wisconsin Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) leader stated, "The Wisconsin Supreme Court – meeting virtually, I might add – voted 4-3 to strike down the 'safer-at-home' order. While this is disappointing, it is not a surprise. The judicial system, much like the government, is intricately tied to the wealthy business owners and their anti-people agenda. What it proves is that the ruling class in this state is willing to sacrifice the lives of the working class just to maintain a higher rate of profit." | Hamann continued, "Governor Evers' order itself was fairl…
(2020-05-16). Starve The Beast, Feed The Light. thelastamericanvagabond.com It is often echoed by the marginalized masses that "the system doesn't work for the people" and "it only works for the elite that own it." Regardless of ideology, it's pretty hard to deny this claim when wealth inequality and power concentration are rampant all over society with plenty of hard data to back it …
(2020-05-16). It's time for a basic, guaranteed income for all. thecanary.co The pandemic crisis has laid bare the multiple flaws in the British system of social support. With the economy shrinking and unemployment soaring, the government has been forced to support falling incomes through wage subsidies and the easing of
(2020-05-15). Back to work, or else: Trump administration tells states to pull unemployment benefits. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—GOP President Donald Trump's Labor Secretary, Eugene Scalia, and his #2 who runs the agency that oversees jobless benefits want employers to report—and states to bar benefits from—workers who fear returning to their old jobs because their employers won't protect them against the coronavirus. The memo, from John Pallasch, a GOP operative, an advocate for …
(2020-05-15). War and Plagues: Military Spending During a Pandemic. counterpunch.org 
Welcome to the world of the hypersonic weapons, devices that are not only superfluous, but which will almost certainly not work, They will, however, cost enormous amounts of money. At a time when countries across the globe are facing economic chaos, financial deficits and unemployment at Great Depression levels, arms manufacturers are set to cash in big.
(2020-05-15). The Fed Hasn't Spent a Dime Yet for Main Street Versus $735 Billion for Wall Street. counterpunch.org 
The stimulus bill known as the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) was signed into law by President Donald Trump on March 27. Among its many features (such as direct checks to struggling Americans and enhancing unemployment compensation by $600 per week for four months to unemployed workers so they could pay
(2020-05-15). Study: Coronavirus Has a Been a Massive Boon for America's Billionaires. mintpressnews.com A new study found that in the past eight weeks alone, the country's super wealthy have added a further $368.8 billion to their already enormous fortunes.
(2020-05-15). Study: Coronavirus Has Been a Massive Boon for America's Billionaires. mintpressnews.com A new study found that in the past eight weeks alone, the country's super wealthy have added a further $368.8 billion to their already enormous fortunes.
(2020-05-15). Millions of migrants across Russia, Central Asia, 'teetering on the brink', as UN launches urgent appeal. news.un.org The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched an urgent $7 million appeal on Thursday, to ease the impact of COVID-19 on migrant communities in five Central Asian countries and the Russian Federation, where the pandemic is pushing a growing number of migrant workers into poverty.
(2020-05-15). Almost 3 million more applied for Unemployment Insurance last week. fightbacknews.org San José, CA – On Thursday, May 14, the Labor Department reported more bad news, saying that almost 3 million people applied for unemployment insurance in the previous week ending May 9. This means that over the last eight weeks more than 36 million people applied after losing jobs and income. Another 3.5 million are collecting the federal government's Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, or PUA, which goes to the self-employed. This brings the total number of recently unemployed people to about 40 million. | This report was worse than mainstream economists expected, with a drop of only 200,000 from the week before,…
(2020-05-19). Poor New York City Neighborhoods Seeing Deaths From Covid at More Than Twice the Rate of Affluent Areas. commondreams.org New data from the New York City Health Department reveals the stark gap between the number of Covid-19 deaths in the city's poor neighborhoods and those in wealthier areas. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-1210622667_1.jpg …
(2020-05-19). SRO tenants losing hope in san francisco as landlords go AWOL. indybay.org The close relationship between nonprofit and for-profit SRO landlords, real estate moguls, and the politicians who benefit from their campaign donations, is dangerous to anyone who needs shelter in this city and isn't a wealthy techie.
(2020-05-19). Halting Bigotry in Its Tracks: History of Prejudice & Racism Against Asians (webinar). indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2020-05-19). Wave of layoffs in the US election campaign. indybay.org The corona pandemic triggered the most massive job losses in the USA since the Great Depression in the 1930s. Unemployment rose to its highest level in more than 70 years. | In April alone, 20.5 million jobs outside agriculture were cut, according to the government administration.
(2020-05-19). Fearing the baying mobs? Jamie Dimon roasted for belated show of caring about inequality. rt.com 
JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon has called for "rebuilding a more inclusive economy" in a letter to shareholders. The internet isn't buying the plutocrat's change of heart, however, reasoning he's more concerned about populist rage. | Dimon used his company's latest shareholder
(2020-05-19). Britain suffers BIGGEST surge in unemployment claims SINCE RECORDS BEGAN, as UK minister insists country can cope. rt.com 
Britain can cope with the massive increase in people claiming unemployment benefits — the largest rise since records began — propelled by the coronavirus crisis, according to a UK minister. | Data
(2020-05-19). Australia's most populated state reopens schools full-time next week. rt.com 
Children in Australia's most populated state will return to school full-time next week, a major step towards normalizing life amid the coronavirus pandemic. | The directive from New South Wales (NSW) Premier Gladys Berejiklian to reopen schools full-time eases childcare responsibilities for the parents and carers of around 800,000 children in public schools, as Australia seeks to stem a surge in unemployment and restart the economy. | Teachers Federation President Angelo Gavrielatos said the decision "caused a lot of concern, frustration and anger among teachers and principals." According to Berejiklian, indiv…
(2020-05-19). Riot police charge through flaming barricades in 2nd night of Paris violence over motorcyclist's death (VIDEO). rt.com 
Protestors pelted riot police with fireworks and other missiles from behind flaming barricades as the Paris suburb of Argenteuil erupted in a second night of violence, following the death of 18-year-old Sabri Choubi. | Choubi died in a motorbike accident on the northern outskirts of Paris on Saturday evening, which several witnesses claim involved a police car. In the two nights since then, irate locals have vented their fury at Choubi's death by bombarding police with fireworks and other projectiles. | Police responded with volleys of tear gas as armed riot officers dispersed crowds at several public housi…
(2020-05-18). The Heat: China's War on Poverty. america.cgtn.com 
China's war on poverty. Personal stories, extraordinary access and how China is eradicating poverty.
(2020-05-19). UK Unemployment Figures Soar to 2.1 Million in April. sputniknews.com UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak – whose furlough scheme is currently protecting millions of jobs – warned that the country faces a severe downturn with no guarantee of a quick recovery. Economists have predicted that the jobless total will rise and pay will decline in the coming months.
(2020-05-18). SEIU pushes through sellout contract after blocking strike by Illinois nursing home workers. wsws.org The Service Employees International Union pushed through a deal with poverty wages and no guarantee of health and safety measures as the deadly coronavirus continues its rampage.