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Florida And COVID-19

    By Kieran Khanna   What’s Happening?   Florida Governor Ron Desantis ( aka “mini-Trump”) has failed to control the spread of COVID-19 in the state of Florida. From closing too late and opening too soon, to hardly mandating… Continue Reading

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Healthcare: The Invisible Enemy during COVID-19

In the midst of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, disparities in healthcare have been more exposed than ever. Without affordable access to healthcare, those in vulnerable communities cannot properly find the care they may desperately need. In a pandemic, this problem is only exacerbated.Fighting a pandemic doesn’t come without challenges, however the United States healthcare system is riddled with systematic oppression that makes finding accessible and affordable care seemingly unattainable. Confronting this silent enemy is desperately needed, for without it our nation’s vulnerable will only continue to suffer.

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The Covid-19 pandemic is yet another case where women’s vulnerabilities are intensified by disaster.

 The Covid-19 pandemic has intensified the pre-existing vulnerabilities facing women every day. These vulnerabilities such as domestic or gender based violence and the adoption of new responsibilities in addition to daily responsibilities such as cooking, cleaning and caring for family have all been increased since the start of the pandemic. Continue Reading

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How are fragile and poor countries dealing with the pandemic? By Marie Kohlenberg

Fragile and poor countries have to take different approaches to COVID-19 than the rest of the world due to circumstances like food insecurity and poverty. The trust in authorities, how local communities are dealing with the pandemic, and what part education plays in an effective response are important topics which reveal how vulnerable countries deal with the virus. Continue Reading

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COVID-19 Leading The Push For Bail Reform and America Should Adopt It – By Joseph Tonjes

COVID is a danger to many people in America and it is often overlooked how dangerous the pandemic is in prisons. The danger of the pandemic in prisons demonstrates the need to get more people out of prison and makes the dangers of cash bail apparent. Cash bail traps many poor Americans in prisons and jails due to the fact they cannot pay to get out and the injustice in this situation is made even more apparent by the dangers of COVID-19. Continue Reading

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