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November 14, 2023
Magazine
Phillip Maciak
A Murder at the End of the World
Is Isolation TV at Its Best
The new FX show captures fear and confinement better than any on-the-nose pandemic drama.
April 19, 2021
Natalie Shure
Set Us Free From Outdoor Mask Mandates!
The science says it’s safe to start letting go of some of the strictures we’ve followed during the dark days of the pandemic.
October 28, 2020
J.C. Pan
Pandemic Fatigue Is Just Exhaustion in the Face of a Failed State
Americans are increasingly frustrated by the obligation to ride out a global disaster on their own. They have every reason to be.
October 2, 2020
J.C. Pan
The President and His Country Club Pals Still Have the Best Defense Against Covid
It’s easy to forgo a mask when you know your wealth probably insulates you from the worst effects of the pandemic.
July 3, 2020
J.C. Pan
Conservative Austerity Created the Mask Wars
Decades of attacks on public programs have led us to a point where we’re arguing about personal responsibility in the midst of a pandemic.
April 6, 2020
Andre Pagliarini
Could the Coronavirus End Jair Bolsonaro’s Presidency?
How the pandemic is rapidly restructuring Brazilian politics
March 26, 2020
Osita Nwanevu
The Deranged Push to Get Americans Back to Work
Some conservatives want ordinary citizens to return to their jobs and absorb the unfolding coronavirus catastrophe on everyone’s behalf.
March 16, 2020
Mark Engler
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Andrew Elrod
The Case for a Social Distancing Wage
Paying people to stay home will save lives in the near term, and aid the economic recovery in the long run.
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