The news media and many politicians have acted shocked that African American people are getting COVID-19 and dying from it at much higher rates than white people. As the numbers keep coming out, it has become impossible even for racist-in-chief, Trump, to ignore. He...
With the COVID-19 crisis, almost ten million people have filed for unemployment in the course of two weeks. For some, this will last beyond “shelter-in-place,” since many small businesses will struggle to remain afloat after months of being closed, and others will...
To lower the number of COVID-19 cases, people are encouraged to isolate themselves and stay inside their house. This is nearly impossible for millions of workers who don’t have paid sick leave, are considered essential workers, or who live paycheck to paycheck. But...
This article is reprinted from The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/news/california-chronicles/the-coronavirus-spurs-a-movement-of-people-reclaiming-vacant-homes California has the worst housing crisis in the country—so bad that, when Governor Gavin Newsom took...
This article is reprinted from KTVU: https://www.ktvu.com/news/coronavirus-rent-relief-eviction-moratoriums-enacted-across-bay-area With many people out of work permanently or temporarily due to coronavirus’ impact on their industry or their health, some Bay Area...
