Tag: coronavirus
Rikers Island Prisoners Strike for Soap, Cleaning Wipes
Journalist Kim Kelly has been in contact with a prisoner inside Rikers Island. She talks with TRNN’s Eddie Conway about why immediate further action is…
COVID-19, Ebola, And SARS Outbreaks Were All Unleashed By Humans
Some of the most devastating outbreaks of the modern era can be traced to rapacious development and habitat destruction that brings wild creatures into our…
The Nation Editor Dave Zirin On How COVID-19 Is Reshaping Sports
Many billionaire sports moguls, NCAA officials, and Olympic leaders seem to care more about profit than the well-being of athletes or fans. Director/Video Editor: Will…
Wall Street Before Main Street: COVID-19 Relief Plans Will Hurt Workers
What relief will American workers get after the government poured $2.2 trillion into banks and businesses? Economist Dr. Jack Rasmus explains why the bailout for…
US Sanctions Undermine Coronavirus Response In Iran and Venezuela
Economic sanctions were already a serious blow to Iran and Venezuela’s hospital capacity. The Trump administration’s determination to increase them could make it even harder…
Senators Choose Stock Portfolio Over Public Health
NPR obtained a secret recording of Sen. Richard Burr warning the elite Social Hill Club of the dire potential economic impacts of the virus. Producer:…
How The IMF Can Help The Global South Cope With Imminent Economic Crisis
The International Monetary Fund has a rarely used mechanism that could alleviate the economic crisis faced by the Global South in the wake of COVID-19….
The Debt Delusion: This Is Not The Time To Worry About Deficits
Economist John Weeks says his new book, “The Debt Delusion: Living Within Our Means and Other Fallacies,” applies to the coming economic crisis caused by…
COVID-19: Disinformation, Overwhelmed Healthcare System Fuel Crisis
Public Citizen’s Lisa Gilbert says the coronavirus bailout prioritizes providing healthcare and job protection over corporate interests. Producer: Jaisal Noor Video Editor: Oscar León Subscribe…
The Clock Is Ticking On Keeping Incarcerated Citizens Safe
As COVID-19 spreads, experts call for the release of the most vulnerable people in prisons and jails. Director/Video Editor: Cameron Granadino Subscribe to our page…
Corporations Are Protecting Their Profits From COVID-19, Not Their Workers
Trump is offering big business billions of dollars as the pandemic spreads, and almost nothing for their stranded employees. But real protection for workers has…
In A Pandemic, The US Addiction To Incarceration Comes Back To Haunt Us
For decades, police could surveil and drug test thousands of Americans every day. Why can’t those same resources be used for coronavirus testing? Police Accountability…
Biden Is Wrong—Single-Payer Healthcare Does Help Fight Pandemics
In the last Democratic candidate debate, Biden claimed that single-payer healthcare didn’t help Italy fight the coronavirus. Health system expert Dr. James Kahn explains why…
The Politics of a Public Health Failure, and the Way Forward
TRNN’s Marc Steiner talks to a social futurist about how progressive governing creates a future for us all in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic….
