Today the coronavirus is officially responsible for over 100,000 cases and the deaths of more than 900 people imprisoned in the United States. Prisoners who are infected with the virus have been moved into facilities without known cases, causing widespread outbreaks....
Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about herd immunity in relation to COVID-19. But what is herd immunity, and what does it mean in relation to COVID-19? Can we depend on herd immunity to protect us while a viable vaccine is still likely many months away? Herd...
New York City (NYC) was the first place where COVID reached critical proportions in the U.S. Now it threatens to be the first city where public services collapse thanks to the economic costs of the pandemic. NYC finances were fragile well before the pandemic. Trump’s...
Following the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, tens of thousands of people took to the streets around the country to protest this latest violence at the hands of the police. In Kenosha the night sky was aglow as buildings, cars, and trash dumpsters...
The people of Belarus are showing the power they have, and the potential for even greater social change. Since August 9, President Aleksandr Lukashenko has been under siege by the people of Belarus, who are demanding his departure from power. He has been president...
