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Leonard Peltier Has COVID. Will Biden Finally Consider Freeing Him?
Sen. Brian Schatz and others are calling for Peltier to be granted clemency.
US-Backed Drug War Fuels Murders of Journalists in Mexico
A wave of murdered journalists has raised international alarm and prompted nationwide protests.
The Federal Reserve Has Fueled Wall Street at the Expense of the Rest of Us
The Federal Reserve stokes inequality, says Christopher Leonard, author of the new book “The Lords of Easy Money.”
Corporations Are Funding Police Repression
“Essentially they've created company towns where they control law enforcement,” says Alex Vitale.
Only 10 Percent of Africa’s Population Is Fully Vaccinated
Vaccine inequity is prolonging the pandemic and fueling variants, Africa's CDC director says.
US Puts 8,500 Troops on High Alert as Tension Rises Between NATO and Russia
The U.S. is preparing to deploy troops in the event that Russia invades Ukraine, which Putin denies is his goal.
Tonga Remains Covered in Ash Following Volcanic Eruption
Water tanks polluted by ash and severed telecommunications are lingering aftereffects of the blast.
Pandemic Accommodations Proved We Can Vastly Expand Disability Access If We Try
Significant accommodations were offered once the pandemic started affecting the capitalist class.
Unions Have the Potential and the Responsibility to Advance a “Just Transition”
The “jobs vs. environment” myth is rendered moot in a truly just transition, which must involve collective bargaining.
Vaccine Profits Minted 9 New Billionaires While Vaccine Apartheid Drove Omicron
The super-rich have prolonged the pandemic as 99 percent of the world's people have seen their incomes drop.