Pandemic
Hours-Long Lines in the Cold and Rain: Covid Test Hell in New York City
Covid cases are surging in NYC as the Omicron strain spreads across the world. Those hoping to get tested are facing an hellish experience, waiting in freezing weather and in some cases being turned away for a lack of available tests.
Molly Rosenzweig
December 20, 2021A Neoliberal Onslaught and a Pandemic: My Experience as a Teaching Assistant at a NYC Charter School
Working as a teacher’s assistant in New York City during the ongoing neoliberal assault on the education system and a pandemic makes viscerally clear why there’s a teacher shortage: the work is as bad and precarious as in many factories.
Carmin Maffea
December 18, 2021Colleges and Universities Poised To Repeat The Coronavirus Surges of 2020
As the Delta variant continues to spread and cases of coronavirus in the United States climb to levels not seen since February, many colleges and universities are nonetheless preparing for a year of in-person learning.
Olivia Wood
August 12, 2021A Partial Eviction Moratorium Is Not Enough. Forgive All Rent Now
A partial eviction moratorium went into effect this week in the United States, but it isn’t enough. We must have a full cancellation of rent and forgiveness of all back rent owed.
Tatiana Cozzarelli
August 7, 2021The Pandemic (Still) Isn’t Over
An overview of recent Covid-19 news and global capitalism’s role in creating the current situation.
Olivia Wood
June 19, 2021