Worst level of joblessness the nation has seen since the Great Depression

The Washington Post reports 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment last week, bringing the pandemic total to over 17 million: The surge of job losses continued last week with 6.6 million Americans applying for unemployment benefits, the Labor Department said Thursday. More than 17 million new jobless claims have been filed in the past four … Read more

Trump and his associates stand to profit from an unproven treatment he promotes for COVID-19

America elected a grifter, con man, carnival barker, real estate fraudster, pathological liar and thief president in 2016. Why should anyone be surprised that he has transitioned into snake oil salesman? When Donald Trump Ignores Expert Opinion, And Again Promotes Use of Hydroxychloroquine as a miracle cure for COVID-19, the first question every American should … Read more

When Republican politics is a public health threat in the time of pandemic

The Washington Post reported this week that As virus takes hold, resistance to stay-at-home orders remains widespread — exposing political and social rifts. Pew Research Center finds Democrats are more likely than Republicans to see the coronavirus in the most serious terms. 5 facts about partisan reactions to COVID-19 in the U.S.: “As of last … Read more