The pandemic and its response thus far are perfectly designed to concentrate corporate power. But we don’t have to accept that.
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Unsanitized: Poor People Endure Multidimensional Hazards to Access Crisis Relief
Plus, the first corporate bailout report. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for May 18, 2020.
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Unsanitized: Welcome to the Jungle, Again
As in the early 20th century, meatpackers today are low-paid and frequently injured or sickened. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for May 17, 2020.
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Unsanitized: JCPenney Follows the Private Equity Model, Sinks Into Bankruptcy
Plus, Facebook makes a move and the Heroes Act passes. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for May 16, 2020.
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Unsanitized: Does Amazon Rip Off the Postal Service?
Plus, the Heroes Act becomes ridiculous. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for May 15, 2020.
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How States and Cities Can Protect Workers During the Pandemic
Just because Trump’s OSHA is AWOL doesn’t mean that states can’t intervene to safeguard workers’ health.
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Unsanitized: Confusion Abounds as Heroes Act Moves Toward a Vote
Plus, BlackRock hosts a fundraiser for a bailout oversight commissioner, and the call for a merger halt. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for May 14, 2020.
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Unsanitized: Progressives Split on Heroes Act Response
Plus, Biden and the pandemic, and merger mania. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for May 13, 2020.
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Unsanitized: The K Street Bailout Would Apply to Practically Every Trade Group
Plus, reopening stumbles. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for May 12, 2020.
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The Dire Economic Plight of College Students
Ineligible for most federal relief and with no jobs to graduate into, young people are on the brink of crisis.
