At the onset of COVID-19, minorities lost jobs at a faster rate than whites but then bounced back much stronger. Meanwhile, women saw their employment numbers fall more than for men.
Coronavirus
Posted inFeatured, Health Care, Political Animal
The FDA Cut Off Covid Vaccine Testing. That Was a Really Bad Idea.
The shots are saving lives, but we don’t know their long-term effects thanks to an agency that often answers to industry instead of the public.
Posted inEconomy, Main, Political Animal, Politics
The Trillions In Covid Spending Is What the Economy Needed
Should the massive federal assistance have been more targeted?  We should be glad it wasn’t.
Posted inPolitical Animal, Politics
Will the Pandemic Make China Even More Powerful?
COVID-19 could diminish the U.S. role in the world. But there’s also a case for optimism.
Posted inThe Monopolized Economy
Why We’re Wasting 20 Percent of the Covid Vaccine
We don’t have enough of the right syringes. Monopoly is to blame.
Posted inPolitical Animal
How Trump’s Lawlessness Speeds the Pandemic
Republican leaders are openly defying public safety orders, but the delegitimization of Biden’s electoral victory may have more long-term consequences.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Mayo Clinic Takes a Stand On Trump’s Minnesota Rally
The town of Rochester, filled with health care workers and patients with underlying conditions, is especially vulnerable.
Posted inPolitical Animal
After Hospitalization, Trump’s Dominance Delusion Gets Crazier
He has convinced his supporters that, by ignoring science, manly men can dominate a virus.
Posted inPolitical Animal
A Lesson From the Pandemic on How Our Culture Infects Politics
These are some of the mistakes that keep us from addressing the major challenges we face today.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Is the Pandemic Fueling More Domestic Violence?
The lives of thousands of women and children could be at risk.
