coronavirus
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To Combat the Coronavirus, Trump Administration Proposes an Emergency Stimulus Check for Every Adult American: 'We Have to Do This Now'
Feeding into mass hysteria isn’t exactly my ministry, but I think it’s safe to say that at this point, the coronavirus has ruined almost all of our lives to some extent. But as I sit here in my dark apartment, devoid of groceries, NBA highlights and social interaction, I take solace in knowing that our…
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Responding to COVID-19 Outbreak Concerns, County Jails and Police Departments Look to Minimize Number of Inmates, Arrests
Jails and police departments around the country are releasing inmates early and reducing arrests in order to reduce the likelihood of a COVID-19 outbreak among those behind bars. Over the last week, Los Angeles County and Cuyahoga County, Ohio, have moved to release hundreds of people held in its jails and prisons. BuzzFeed News reports…
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Coronavirus Can’t Stop Democracy: Primaries Continue in 3 States Today
Voters who own hazmat suits, N95 masks, Lysol spray and brown Listerine will brave the coronavirus to vote in Tuesday’s primary because sometimes democracy is a black mother who doesn’t care how silly you look in dress pants, you are going to church anyway! Sometimes democracy doesn’t care that you don’t like broccoli or that…
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America's Response to the Coronavirus Is a Natural Consequence of White Supremacy
It’s crucial to remember, when attempting to place both the Trump presidency and the devotion he still receives today in the proper context, that the idea that white people have voted and will continue to vote against their self-interests when supporting him is a fallacy. He is president because, for his tens of millions of…
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#NetflixAndSitStill: Need Something to Binge While You're Social Distancing? The AAFCA Is Holding It Down
We’re pushing aside “Netflix and Chill” for a moment and are highlighting “Netflix and Sit Still,” instead. In reaction to the global crisis COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus strain, many people throughout the country have resorted to remaining inside their homes and implementing “social distancing.” Whether it is out of an abundance…
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I'm a Senior at Howard University Leaving Campus Because of the Coronavirus. Here's What That Looks Like
Wednesday, March 11, started out as a regular morning. I got to work at 4 a.m., got off at 10:30 a.m. and caught a train from downtown Washington, D.C. back uptown to Howard University, where I’m a senior, just in time for class. As it turned out, my first class was canceled and we were instructed…
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The Category Is 'Canceled': Met Gala Postponed 'Indefinitely' Due to New Coronavirus Guidelines
Anna Wintour, creative director of Condé Nast, and high priest of the power bob, announced on Monday that the Met Gala would be postponed indefinitely. Typically held in May, the glitzy annual gathering of A-listers had to be shut down in order to accommodate new Centers for Disease Control guidelines prohibiting gatherings of 50 or…
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The Divider-in-Chief Just Can’t Stop Dividing America
Think about this for a second: In the midst of a global pandemic, the head of the federal government told state governors that if they can get ventilators (presumably off the street from the ventilator guy) to do it because going through the federal government would take too long. And because the president refuses to…