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Cuba’s Medical Investments Led to Lower Death Rates and Aid for Other Nations
Since 2020, approximately 440 Cubans have died from COVID-19, giving Cuba one of the lowest death rates per capita.
Biden Administration Slammed for Claiming Landmines Are a “Vital Tool”
The administration announced it will keep a Trump-era policy to allow military commanders to use landmines globally.
Work Isn’t Fulfilling Because Capitalism Is a Death March
We live in a system that conditions us to celebrate each other for sacrificing ourselves to work.
Hospitals Sued Patients Over Debt While Raking in Billions in Relief Aid
Some of the nation's richest hospitals recorded millions in surplus while patients have been sued for medical debt.
To End Mass Incarceration, We Need to Bust the Myths That Prop It Up
Truthout speaks with Victoria Law about her new primer for people who are starting to think about mass incarceration.
India Suspends Vaccine Exports as Calls Grow to Waive Big Pharma’s Patent Rights
Many of the world’s poorest countries depend on AstraZeneca vaccines that India produces.
COVID Is Surging in Brazil — and So Is Bolsonaro’s Quest to Consolidate Power
The heads of Brazil’s Army, Navy and Air Force all quit after President Jair Bolsonaro ousted his defense minister.
Appalachian Pipeline Blockade Ends With Arrests After 932 Days
The multiyear direct action ended last week after two protesters were arrested and jailed without bail.
Three Fundamentalisms Are Driving the Resurgence of Fascist Politics in the US
Free-market fundamentalism, religious fundamentalism and manufactured ignorance turned the GOP toward neofascism.
Activists Demand Action on Surge of Anti-Trans Laws
A wave of anti-trans laws are being enacted across the U.S. with dozens more making their way through state legislature.