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  • The Pandemic Proved That Cash Payments Work

    July 10, 2020 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States

    American households were able to avoid income loss when the federal government implemented an extra $600 a week for anyone facing unemployment in addition to $1200 for those who qualified, regardless of their employment status. Despite an almost total economic shutdown, the universal payments have kept poverty rates from increasing. The money has provided a security net for households while also preventing a collapse by generating economic activity.

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  • Inmate-Made Masks Help Community and Those Incarcerated, Jailer Says

    July 09, 2020 |

    The Daily Yonder |

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    Response Location: United States, Versailles, Kentucky

    When a pandemic lockdown idled the men jailed at Woodford County Detention Center, they replaced the jobs they previously had performed in the community with work in the jail that served an immediate need: sewing protective masks. They sewed more than 28,000 masks in the first four months of the pandemic, using donated clothing as the fabric and distributing them at no cost. While the incarcerated men were paid little for their work, they said they benefited with new skills, staying active, and feeling pride in their community service.

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  • Renters are rising up to unionise and take on dodgy landlords

    July 09, 2020 |

    Wired |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom

    Renters' unions in the United Kingdom have provided more aide recently because the Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated problems facing renters. The Association of Community Organisations for Reform Now is one of the largest renters’ unions in the UK and has been helping members fight illegal evictions and stop landlords from breaking lockdown rules. The group fears a “glut of evictions” when the government lifts restrictions. There are many renters’ unions in the UK, which might dilute their effectiveness, and the combined membership in the thousands is just a small fraction of Britain’s 4.5 million renters.

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  • U.S. town creates local currency to boost coronavirus relief Audio icon

    July 09, 2020 |

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    Response Location: United States, Tenino, Washington

    Facing the economic strain from the financial fallout caused by the coronavirus crisis, Tenino is printing its own money like it once did in the wake of the Great Depression. The small town in Washington has issued at least $2,500 worth of wooden bills to exclusively be used for small businesses on Main Street. Thirteen residents have applied for the funds and $150 have been spent by residents on necessities as of June. Other small towns across the country have already sent inquiries to the mayor of Tenino, seeking to imitate Tenino's effort.

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  • After the pandemic, doctors want their new robot helpers to stay

    July 09, 2020 |

    The Verge |

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    Response Location: United States

    Covid-19 has accelerated technological innovations and robots are being used to minimize the virus’ transmission. Mobile disinfectant units using UV light to break apart the virus’ genetic material are in use at some hospitals, airports, hotels, and food banks. They clean surfaces faster and with less risk than humans. Robots are also doing initial patient in-takes at hospitals to minimize transmission and identify critical cases, and telepresence bots, essentially i-pads on wheels, allow patients to explore outside their quarantined spaces. Users do have to contend with occasional technological glitches.

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  • How men in Latin America are unlearning machismo

    July 09, 2020 |

    Quartz |

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    Response Location: Mexico, Mexico City

    Through workshops, hotlines, and video training organizations and groups in Latin America are working to fight against 'machista,' which translates to sexist attitudes held by men in regard to women. In Colombia, the European Union has helped to set up The National School for the Unlearning of Machismo (ENDEMA) which helps viewers identify sexist attitudes in videos illustrating everyday situations. In Mexico, Gendes, an organization supporting civil rights, holds group therapy sessions, and provides a hotline for men to call when they feel they're about to become violent.

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  • Former D.C. inmates use virtual meetings for support, encouragement as they adjust to life outside prison

    July 09, 2020 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Freed from prison after serving at least 15 years, often much longer, for crimes committed when they were teens, a group of men holds twice-monthly Zoom meetings to lend structure and peer support to their lives during a time when COVID-19 restrictions foreclose other face-to-face meetings. Under Washington, D.C.’s Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act, 42 men have been released. At least 22 of them meet regularly to share leads on possible jobs, discuss their frustrations, and encourage each other to stay focused on the positive.

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  • This Maryland nursing home has had no coronavirus cases. How did they do it?

    July 09, 2020 |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    A faith-based nursing home facility in Baltimore has managed to remain free of any cases of coronavirus due to proactive and aggressive preparedness measure. Although there were concerns that implementing such restrictions could negatively impact the social emotional health of residents, the facility management took this concern seriously and implemented additional protocols that prioritized making sure the residents felt taken care of.

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  • In Migrant Worker Camps, Wifi Is a Basic Utility

    July 08, 2020 |

    The Daily Yonder |

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    Response Location: United States, Wasco County, Oregon

    To expand wifi access during the coronavirus pandemic for those who work in the agricultural community and in migrant farmworker camps, the City of The Dalles partnered and collaborated with Google and other community businesses to purchase hot spots and Chromebooks for farmworkers to use. The hot spots don't work in all areas of the county, but in the orchards with cell service where they have been installed, they have been helping to provide access to telemedicine and educational services.

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  • A grassroots policing alternative in Hartford spreads its wings

    July 08, 2020 |

    The Connecticut Mirror |

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    Response Location: United States, Hartford, Connecticut

    Members of a community group in North Hartford, CT, are a positive presence on the streets of the dangerous neighborhood they once grew up in. Men Standing Up Against Violence aim to deter violence, provide support, mediate conflicts, and mentor the youth. The presence of the group was initially unwelcomed by local police officers, but they have proven to be an effective and vital addition to the neighborhood, winning over both the community and the local police department. The group's success is attributed to the trust they've built with locals who often have a deep mistrust and fear of the police.

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