Noam Chomsky

• The Trump coronavirus task force’s new stance should bury it in shame
  In the best-case scenario, the Trump administration’s coronavirus task force now believes at least 100,000 Americans are likely to die. Even if the country does its best to adopt social…
  Cody Fenwick
• ‘Epic of Gilgamesh’: How Mad King Trump angered the gods
  In the 4,000-year-old “Epic of Gilgamesh,” the arrogant eponymous king killed Humbaba, the giant guardian of the forest so that he could cut down the cedar stands in what is…
  Elizabeth Preza
• George Conway: McConnell’s ludicrous claim that impeachment distracted officials from coronavirus preparation is ‘gaslighting of the highest order’
  Many critics of President Donald Trump have attributed the United States’ failure to prepare for the coronavirus pandemic back in January and February to the fact that Trump and so…
  Alex Henderson
• Why this philosopher fears we have a 1 in 6 chance of destroying ourselves this century — and we must do more stop it
  Philosopher Toby Ord wants to save the future of humanity. It’s a lofty goal, but in his newly released book, “The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity,” he…
  Cody Fenwick
• ‘The campaign panicked’: New report details what went into Trump’s about-face on easing social distancing restrictions
  President Donald is now stressing that social distancing measures in the United States should remain in place until at least April 30 — which is a departure from earlier assertions…
  Alex Henderson
• Poll shows nearly 60% in US believe political system designed solely to serve rich and powerful
  New polling out Wednesday backdropped by the continuing coronavirus outbreak shows that most of the country believes the U.S. political system works only for the wealthy and elite rather than…
  Julia Conley
• Mike Pence slammed for claiming Trump never ‘belittled’ COVID-19 threat: ‘Stop lying to our faces!’
  Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday defended President Donald Trump’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic by falsely claiming that the president had never sought to belittle the threat the virus posed. “I…
  Brad Reed
• Wealthy real estate investor keeping Philadelphia hospital closed during pandemic stands to receive huge tax savings from coronavirus stimulus
  In Philadelphia, the most hated man during the coronavirus pandemic might very well be Joel Freedman — the wealthy, Los Angeles-based real estate investor who has kept a large hospital…
  Alex Henderson
• GOP’s Devin Nunes once again questions social distancing measures despite repeated warnings from experts
  Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., argued Tuesday that it was “way overkill” for California to keep schools closed for the rest of the academic year in order to combat the spread…
  Igor Derysh
• America’s dangerously inefficient response to COVID-19 is what happens when plutocrats — not politicians — direct public policy
  The novel coronavirus is quickly exposing the deadly dysfunction of our national government, which we can all now see represents capital rather than people. The problem is not capitalism per…
  Leonard C. Goodman