The pandemic reveals the changing dynamic between citizens and the varying levels of government in which people are forming closer relationships with their state leadership. The weak leadership under the Trump administration has given way for governors to fill this power void and guide the country through this crisis.
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Our farming economy in the United States is heavily reliant on corn, and this makes us more vulnerable to climate change and to the coronavirus. Our ability to access a greater diversity of crops during this crisis is paramount to our health and the health of the Earth. However, access to healthy foods, especially during the pandemic, is a luxury of the wealthy. This pandemic highlights inequalities in our society that impact the lives and livelihoods of millions of Americans.
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