(2020-04-27). Record Inequality, COVID-19, and the Crisis of the Have-Nots. counterpunch.org 
Americans have historically struggled to see inequality as a major societal problem. Inequality in the U.S. was at record levels, even before the emergence of the Covid-19 public health and economic crisis. And Americans have long been tolerant of high inequality in their own country. Less than half historically have said inequality reduction should be a top policy priority of government.
(2020-04-27). America's Super-Rich See Their Wealth Rise by $282 Billion in Three Weeks of Pandemic. thealtworld.com America's billionaires have accrued more wealth in the past three weeks alone than they made in total prior to 1980. | MPN— A
(2020-04-27). Israel may reopen some schools on Sunday, Gaza allows restaurants to reopen. rt.com 
Israel will begin a staggered reopening of schools next week if the latest health data does not warn of a heightened coronavirus risk, PM Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Monday. The country closed schools and kindergartens in mid-March, worsening an economic lockdown as parents were forced to stay at home. With unemployment peaking at 27 percent and contagion rates waning, Israel is now easing its curbs. | Netanyahu's office said children in the first three years of primary school would resume studies, in reduced class sizes of no more than 15 pupils. Kindergartens and nurseries will reopen, with children…
(2020-04-27). US billionaires increase wealth by $280 billion since March, as millions unable to get unemployment benefits. wsws.org The wealth of the ultra-rich has surged since the March stock market slump, as the Trump administration's response to the pandemic further concentrates the wealth of society.
(2020-04-27). Deja vu: Another Bail-Out for Banks and Other Giant Corporations. dissidentvoice.org The name of the latest enormous transfer of wealth to the one percent, the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act, represents a public relations coup. Unsurprisingly, this great sounding title misrepresents the bill's contents. Pattern of transferring wealth upward Unfortunately, this bill is essentially a repeat of the bailout of Wall Street during …
(2020-04-27). Asian American Voices on Anti-Asian Violence During COVID-19 (Online). indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2020-04-26). Expect unemployment rates to hit 'Great Depression' level, warns Trump's economic advisor. rt.com 
White House senior advisor Kevin Hassett says US economy is in "grave situation" and the unemployment rate could be hitting the same numbers seen during the Great Depression due to the Covid-19 pandemic. | "We're going to be looking at an unemployment rate that approaches rates that I think we saw during the Great Depression," Hassett told ABC' 'The Week' on Sunday. | Hassett called the economic state in the US a "grave situation" and "the biggest negative shock [the] economy has ever seen." | Hassett continued to paint a bleak picture when he compared jobless numbers today to those from the economic recession…
(2020-04-26). Reopening the Economy Now Will Send Us Deeper Into Hell. truthout.org This story was originally published at As we head into the fifth month of the outbreak millions of working families feel like they have been kidnapped and sent to hell. | As unemployment (officially reported) soars toward 30 percent or more, an estimated 20 million more people will fall helplessly below the poverty line. In a recent Pew poll, 60 percent of Latinos reported losing jobs or wages, as did more than half of all workers below the age of 30. In add…
(2020-04-25). Death Panel Ezekiel: "No Choice" but Mass Poverty and Death. globalresearch.ca If several weeks of state-imposed house arrest and unemployment have maxed out your stress level, wait until you hear what the experts have in mind to "mitigate" a bad seasonal influenza. | Here is
(2020-04-25). The Solutions to the Climate Crisis No One is Talking About. commondreams.org "We deserve a world without fossil fuels," writes Reich. "A world in which workers and communities thrive and our shared climate comes before industry profits." (Image: Inequality Media) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/climate_crisis_solutions_reich.jpg …
(2020-04-24). Is it time to think about Unemployed Councils? peoplesworld.org 
Editor's Note: There were periods in U.S. history when workers responded to high jobless rates by forming "unemployed councils." In this article, a labor activist who was involved in the 1980s in setting up such a council describes his experiences. Some are asking whether similar movements might help in these times of high unemployment. We …
(2020-04-24). We Cannot Expect Capitalists to Manage a Pandemic. dissidentvoice.org 
It is unrealistic to expect capitalists to manage any social crisis. Their goal is to accumulate capital, which they do exceptionally well, as evidenced by their enormous wealth in a world where billions struggle to survive. Capitalists are highly skilled at sustaining their rule. They prioritize military spending in order to defend and expand their …
(2020-04-24). California sets disaster relief, local officials urge protection for undocumented. peoplesworld.org 
Among those feeling the sharpest impact from COVID-19 are undocumented immigrant workers facing partial or total unemployment because of the pandemic. Their plight is causing special concern among California elected officials at every level, from school board and city council members through Gov. Gavin Newsom. These workers, who make up some 10% of California's workforce …
(2020-04-24). Largest economic decline since the Great Depression. fightbacknews.org San José, CA – More than 4 million more Americans filed for Unemployment Insurance, or UI, benefits last week according to the latest Labor Department report on Thursday, April 23. This brings the total number of new claims over the last five weeks to 27 million. | While the number of new claims did drop by a million new claims from the week before, it was still the highest number on record aside from the previous two weeks. Adding last week's jobless workers to the unemployment rate brings it to more than 20%, closing in on the Great Depression record of 25% unemployment. There are still many laid-off workers w…
(2020-04-22). Chileans Who Took to Streets Against Inequality & Climate Crisis Say Virus Lockdowns Won't Stop Them. democracynow.org 
Months ago, the streets of Santiago and other Chilean cities were alive with a vibrant mass protest movement that drew hundreds of thousands and even led the U.N. climate summit to be relocated to Madrid, Spain, last December. Now the public spaces of Santiago are largely empty as citizens shelter in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But the protest movement against austerity and right-wing President Sebastián Piñera lives on as activists find new ways to organize online. We go to Santiago, Chile, to speak with Angela Valenzuela, a 350.org organizer who has been active both in the country's uprising and in…
(2020-04-21). NYC Immigrant Communities Fight Hunger, Exploitation & Invisibility Through Mutual Aid. democracynow.org 
We look at how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting undocumented people here in New York City, where the coronavirus has hit immigrant communities the hardest, even as the numbers of daily deaths statewide has declined in recent days. As reports of widespread poverty and hunger continue in the immigrant communities, people are also organizing and helping each other through mutual aid despite extraordinarily difficult circumstances. We are joined by Juan Carlos Ruiz, Lutheran pastor at Good Shepherd Church in Brooklyn and co-founder of the national New Sanctuary Movement and the New Sanctuary Coalition here in Ne…
(2020-04-11). SPLC condemns attack on Alabama synagogue. splcenter.org The Southern Poverty Law Center condemns the antisemitic attacks that took place during Passover at the Etz Chayim Synagogue in Huntsville, Alabama.
(2020-04-27). US 'Heading' for Great Depression 2.0 Amid Coronavirus-Induced Economic and Job Collapse. sputniknews.com According to the United States Department of Labor, the US now has 26.5 million people who have filed for initial unemployment claims since mid-March after losing their jobs amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, putting an end to over 100 months of record job growth.
(2020-04-08). Why is Alliance Defending Freedom a Hate Group? splcenter.org The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) first listed Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) as an anti-LGBTQ hate group in 2016.
(2020-04-24). As Allegations of Mistreatment and Unsafe Conditions Mount, Amnesty International Declares It Stands With Amazon Workers. commondreams.org "Amazon is one of the world's wealthiest companies and its profits are surging as a result of this crisis. It is repugnant that the company's workforce feel their safety is not being taken seriously." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/amazon_coronavirus_0_1.jpg …
(2020-04-24). Highest Levels Since Great Depression, 'Sobering' CBO Analysis Projects 16% Unemployment in US This Year. commondreams.org New analysis by the Congressional Budget Office offered what one observer called an "incredibly sobering" projection for unemployment levels for the coming two years as the U.S. recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-1220244720_1.jpg …
