COVID-19 COVERAGE

Essential or Expendable? Rev. William Barber on Poverty and the Political Response to COVID-19

Rev. William J. Barber has long tackled the issues of race, poverty and hatred through his role as Co-Chair of the Poor People’s Campaign. Now, COVID-19 has brought to light deep-rooted fissures in our country’s treatment of those living in poverty. He shares his thoughts on those fissures, the political response to COVID-19, our treatment of essential workers, and more with Hari Sreenivasan and our partners at PBS NewsHour Weekend

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Pre-pandemic, 10% of Connecticut's workforce was in restaurants. Since COVID-19 at least 600 of the state’s restaurants have closed and tens of thousands remain unemployed. For those still open, the road ahead is still uncertain. In our Roads to Recovery…

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Why minority-owned businesses are struggling to get PPP loans

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The Paycheck Protection Program or PPP provides federally-backed forgivable loans to businesses whose revenues may be impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. According to the Center for Responsible Lending, little of the $659 billion fund has made it to Latino and…

Rev. Barber on Misinformation and Seeking Justice During COVID-19

May 29, 2020 | Episode

Rev. William J. Barber has long tackled the issues of race, poverty and hatred through his political activism and his role as Co-Chair of the Poor People's Campaign. He addresses those who are protesting the stay-at-home measures of COVID-19 and…

How Will New York Restart its Economy After COVID-19?

May 20, 2020 | Clip

As the curve flattens, the focus now shifts to the economic devastation wrought by the virus. The state is facing record unemployment that could reach a Great Depression level. New Yorkers are struggling to pay rent. Small businesses and lenders…

How the COVID-19 Pandemic is Hurting Street Vendors (Op-Ed)

May 19, 2020

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NYC Public Advocate on Over-Policing During the Pandemic

May 13, 2020 | Episode

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How to Get Health Insurance After a Job Loss

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BY: Kerry Hannon (Read all of Next Avenue’s COVID-19 coverage geared toward keeping older generations informed, safe and prepared.) The numbers of Americans filing for unemployment benefits is staggering. Sadly, these people have not only lost jobs and income, but also their…

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The job search engine site Indeed says job postings in late April were more than a third lower than a year ago. So, how can you find work these days?

“I Don’t Want to Die Poor”

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