Reopen the Schools? Our Health vs Profits

Reopen the Schools? Our Health vs Profits

As the U.S. COVID-19 death count approaches 145,000 people, Betsy DeVos, the Federal Secretary of Education, has embarked on a media blitz. Over and over, she has pounded home the same message: “The rule should be that kids go back to school this fall. They’ve been...
Reopening the Economy Will Send Us to Hell

Reopening the Economy Will Send Us to Hell

this article is reprinted from Labor Notes 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...
Coronavirus claims an unexpected victim: Florida vegetables

Coronavirus claims an unexpected victim: Florida vegetables

This article is reprinted from WCYB: https://wcyb.com/news/nation-world/coronavirus-claims-an-unexpected-victim-florida-vegetables PALMETTO, Fla. (AP) — Mounds of harvested zucchini and yellow squash ripened and then rotted in the hot Florida sun. Juicy tomatoes were...