Tag: coronavirus
How Can Oil Be Worth Less Than Zero?
Dan Dicker traded oil futures for 25 years on the NYSE. He explains how COVID-19 created a perfect storm for oil markets, and why it…
CARES Act Funding For Native Tribes Reveals Continued US Colonization
The recent CARES Act is another example of the continued effort to dismiss Indigenous peoples’ sovereignty, and doesn’t provide adequate funding to fight COVID-19. Director/Video…
Has The Coronavirus Crisis Softened Hamas?
The Gaza Strip lacks protective gear, clean water, and ventilators, putting immense pressure on Hamas to sign a ceasefire agreement with Israel. But the Israeli…
How Historical Trauma And Structural Inequality Help Spread COVID-19
Historical and generational trauma affect Black and other marginalized communities, and ongoing inequality is making the coronavirus pandemic worse among those groups. Director: Cameron Granadino…
White Collar Criminals, Celebrities, Wealthy Use Privilege For Early Release Amidst Pandemic
Michael Cohen and Michael Avenatti were released, and some Los Angeles prisons offer pay-to-stay rooms for celebrities. But a huge number of people are still…
Fired Amazon Worker Chris Smalls: Support May Day Strikers
Frontline workers across the world are organizing wildcat strikes on May Day, demanding protective gear and hazard pay from companies making record profits. Director/Video Editor:…
DREAMers Are Awaiting A Supreme Court Decision That Could End Their Legal Status
The decision could impact thousands of frontline medical workers helping to fight the COVID-19 crisis. Director/Video Editor: Taylor Hebden Visual Producer: Andrew Corkery Chase Producer:…
Tea Party 2.0? Reopen Government Protests Linked To Right-Wing Donors
The ongoing protests endanger public health, but are supported by Trump and may be funded by right-wing donors. Subscribe to our page and support our…
The Second COVID-19 Bailout Still Won’t Be Enough
Trump demands that states take the lead on COVID-19 response but won’t give federal support for local governments or workers, and is still fighting oversight…
Amazon Workers Hold Nationwide Strikes As COVID-19 Sweeps Warehouses
Fired Amazon employee Chris Smalls says workers will protest until they feel protected, while Amazon-owned Whole Foods is ranking stores where employees are most likely…
Should Americans Demand A Socialist Shock Doctrine?
The for-profit healthcare system has failed to protect most people during the coronavirus pandemic, and it’s increasing demand for policies like Medicare for All. Subscribe…
Apple And Google Are Going To Track You (Even More) To Monitor COVID-19 Spread
Big tech volunteers to create platforms that facilitate digital contact tracing, but how will they protect private health data? Subscribe to our page and support…
Can Sex Workers Survive COVID-19 When The Government Won’t Give Aid?
Sex Workers’ rights advocates have been demanding decriminalization of their work, but now under the pandemic regulations even legal forms of sex work like strip…
‘Children Are Infected, Inmates Are Dying’
Maryland’s largest public sector union staged a socially-distanced protest to demand more PPE, testing, and safer working conditions. Subscribe to our page and support our…
