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Access to Mental Health Services Decreased as Need for Care Soared During COVID
A new report paints a picture of an already strained system struggling to meet the mental health needs of millions.
Republicans Are Suing to Use Stimulus Relief to Cut Taxes. It’s All Theater.
The lawsuits from 16 GOP-led states are more likely to score political points than prevail in court.
AS COVID Cases Soar in India, Advocates Urge Biden to End “Vaccine Apartheid”
India reported a global record of over 400,000 COVID-19 cases in a single day Friday.
In Colombia, Hundreds of Ex-Rebels Have Been Murdered Despite Peace Agreement
Political violence in Colombia since the signing of the peace accord has in fact increased.
Capitalism and Racism Are Enemies of an Effective Vaccine Plan
COVID’s impacts have been felt the most by the economically marginalized who also have the least access to vaccines.
Over 10 Million People Could Become Homeless When Eviction Moratorium Ends
Even before the pandemic, the U.S. as a country was failing to meet the basic housing needs of its residents.
On May Day, Gig Workers Are Organizing an Intersectional Movement
Gig workers have organized a day of demonstrations and caravans led by rideshare drivers in cities across the U.S.
CDC Finds Anxiety Was Cause of Many Adverse Responses to J&J Vaccine
Researchers suggested that those with strong aversion to needles were more likely to seek out the one-shot vaccine.
Manchin Comes Out Against Yet Another Proposal From the Democrats: DC Statehood
Joe Manchin is the first Democratic senator to openly oppose efforts to make Washington, D.C., the nation's 51st state.
Graduate Workers at NYU Are on Strike for Living Wages and Cop-Free Campuses
Strikers are demanding better wages, better benefits and the eviction of the NYPD from their campuses.