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2020-06-08
Is the United States Doing Ok?
This meme highlights a feeling that I, and many friends and colleagues, are going through: what the heck is the US doing right now? We seem to have given up on trying to handle coronavirus. While that is bad by itself, at the same time we also seem to be in the middle of a racial reckoning that is directly tied into the pandemic. Questions of healthcare, liberties, and the ability to peacefully gather are all coming to the forefront as the average citizen tries to make sense of this all. -
2020-05-31
Covid vs. Racial Tensions
In the middle of America trying to mismanage its Covid-19 response, racial tensions have bubbled over after the death of George Floyd. As the entire country shifts its focus towards the protests, we all seem to be collectively forgetting that there still is a health crisis occurring at the same time. America has a lot on its plate right now.