Blame is the name of the game, and with the coronavirus spreading rapidly through meat processing facilities, politicians are playing hard at blaming workers. From governors to judges, all sorts of politicians and pundits are going on about the crowded living...
Across the United States, as of last week there were over 50,000 COVID-19 cases and at least 10,000 deaths in nursing homes and other senior living facilities. That’s a 20 percent death rate. For the U.S. population as a whole, the death rate is about 5 percent. Why...
In Baltimore City, Maryland, the living legacy of racial segregation, economic inequality and poverty dominate the health of the population. Like many U.S. cities, Baltimore has a large population of people of color, and the deeply ingrained racism in society is...
There has been a wave of COVID-19 infections in the meatpacking industry throughout the country. As of April 28, there have been at least 4,400 reported positive cases tied to meatpacking facilities at 80 plants in 26 states, and at least 18 reported worker deaths at...
The COVID-19 pandemic has been slow to reach most of Africa compared to Europe and the United States. But that is changing. Reported cases and deaths in Africa are accelerating. And, because of the centuries-long racist pillaging of Africa by European and U.S....
