Month / April 2020
Japan to declare state of emergency
Much of Japan will enter a state of emergency Tuesday, as the country struggles to rein in the coronavirus pandemic, months after the first domestic cases were reported. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that “basic economic activity” will continue in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Osaka, […]
Retired Professor Who Taught at Univ. of Maryland For 20 Years Dies From Coronavirus
David C. Driskell, a retired University of Maryland College Park professor, has died after testing positive for the coronavirus according to a statement released by school officials. “It is heartbreaking to say that Distinguished Professor David Driskell is the first known death of our […]
Employee Says Amazon Fired Him For Protesting Unsafe Conditions
Chris Smalls, an employee at an Amazon warehouse facility in Staten Island, NYC, claims he was fired after staging a walkout to call for the company to postpone operations and demand better protection amidst the coronavirus pandemic. He says that several employees there had […]
The Coronavirus Pandemic Shows America’s Prison System Is ‘Inhumane’
Black Lives Matter founder Patrisse Cullors has been fighting for criminal justice reform since she was a teenager. Growing up, she witnessed firsthand the devastating effects of the criminal justice system and police brutality. Her older brother, who has mental health issues, has been […]
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