What’s happening in the US — with no significant relief in prospect — is unparalleled in the the nation’s history. Unemployment, growing poverty, food insecurity, and overall deprivation are growing, not easing — while politicians in Washington prioritize war-making and self-interest over essential aid to needy households, small businesses, as well as cash-strapped states and local communities.
Both right wings of the US one-party state are guilty of crimes against humanity at home and worldwide.
Whatever the outcome of November 3 elections, nothing fundamental will change — unacceptable continuity assured like nearly always before.
On Thursday, another 898,000 jobless Americans filed new claims for unemployment insurance (UI).
Another 373,000 applied for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) — the federal program for workers ineligible for regular UI.
If not renewed, PUA will expire at yearend.