"The Wuhan of the Americas": U.S. Deports COVID-19-Positive Immigrants to Haiti & Guatemala
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A Daily Independent Global News Hour with Amy Goodman & Juan González

Monday, May 18, 2020

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Pandemics, like revolution, war and economic crises, are key determinants of historic change. We look at the history of epidemics, from Black Death to smallpox to ... Read More →
The United States continues to deport thousands during the coronavirus pandemic, causing a dangerous spread of COVID-19 to Central America and the Caribbean. We ... Read More →
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday in a case that could shape the outcome of future presidential elections. The question at hand was ... Read More →

Headlines →
U.S. Coronavirus Deaths on Track to Surpass 100,000 by June with Most States Partially Reopened 

House Dems Probe Firing of State Dept. Watchdog, Pass $3 Trillion Stimulus Bill

Trump Names Ex-Pharma Exec and Army General to Lead Coronavirus Vaccine Effort

CDC Hits Back After WH Trade Adviser Criticism: CDC Director Is “Appointed by President Trump”

Obama Slams Trump Admin Response to Crisis: “A Lot of Them Aren’t Even Pretending to Be in Charge.”

Belgian Medical Workers Stage Protests Against Gov’t Response to Pandemic

Italy Opens Up Businesses, Starts Holding Public Masses as Part of “Calculated Risk”

India Extends Lockdown as Coronavirus Grips Mumbai

Japan’s Economy in Recession; NHK Video Shows How Quickly COVID-19 Spreads in Social Settings

Brazil’s Coronavirus Cases Soar as Toll on Indigenous Communities Raises Alarm

Chile Prepares for Mass COVID Deaths; Reports of Secret Burials in Nicaragua Suggest Possible Gov’t Cover-Up

Kenya Closes Borders over Fears of Medical Equipment and Personnel Shortages

Afghan Leaders Sign Power-Sharing Deal, Ending Months-Long Political Stalemate

Pandemic Puts Children at Increased Risk of Disease, Preventable Death, and Violence

Israel’s Benny Gantz and Benjamin Netanyahu Form Unity Government

Egyptian Newspaper Editor Arrested in Latest Attack on Independent Media

Carbon Dioxide Levels at Record High Despite Emissions Drop from COVID-19

Fugitive Rwandan Leader, Accused of Financing Genocide, Arrested in France

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