May 2020

Guest Opinion for the Spokesman-Review, Spokane By Paul Whitney and Anna Zamora-Kapoor (May 13, 2020)  People are scared, and for good reason: The coronavirus is an equal opportunity threat. But in this case equal opportunity does not mean equal impact. People who were already disadvantaged before the pandemic disproportionately suffer the most serious consequences of COVID-19. Systemic discrimination, stagnant incomes and less access to preventive health care […]

Guest Opinion for The Wenatchee World By Paul Whitney and Anna Zamora-Kapoor (April 28, 2020)  People are scared, and for good reason: The coronavirus is an equal opportunity threat. But in this case equal opportunity does not mean equal impact. People who were already disadvantaged before the pandemic disproportionately suffer the most serious consequences of […]

Dr. Michael McDonell, associate professor with the Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, discusses the importance of affordable housing and access to it.