New York City is the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. Over 10,000 people have died. Many of these deaths could have been prevented if governments at all levels had taken the pandemic seriously from the beginning. Bus and subway workers, of whom 51 have died from...
In countries all around the world, prisoners are stuck in dangerously overcrowded detention facilities where physical distancing and self-isolation are essentially impossible. In normal times, prisons are almost always extremely unhygienic, sometimes without soap or...
Speak Out Now Online Townhall • Sat. April 4, 2020 Part 1: presentation by Garrett Brown, a workplace health and safety professional with extensive experience in the developing world. He recently retired after over 20 years as a field inspector for Cal/OSHA. Earlier...
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...
The first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the U.S. on January 20, but statewide stay-at-home orders didn’t even start unrolling until March 19. For two months this highly contagious virus had been circulating throughout the country with practically no response. It...
