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Five Years After COVID’s Onset, the Republican Party Wages War Against Vaccines
Despite the ongoing spread of COVID, measles and bird flu, Trump has handed power to anti-vaxxers and vaccine skeptics.
What Did Big Pharma Execs Discuss at Mar-a-Lago? Progressives Want to Know.
The CEOs of Pfizer and Eli Lilly attended private dinners with Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Judge Halts Trump Administration’s Attempts to Deport Mahmoud Khalil
Trump is promising more arrests and deportations of students who have protested in support of Palestine.
Musk Lawsuit Seeks to Gut Safeguards Against Executive Conflicts of Interest
A Delaware bill would shield corporate executives from liability while awarding Elon Musk $56 billion.
Don’t Forget the History of COVID in Prison: An Interview With Victoria Law
The pandemic bared the cruelty of prison in new ways. It was a lost opportunity to move away from mass incarceration.
Measles Outbreak in Texas Highlights Impact of Underinvestment in Public Health
Like COVID, measles is revealing how aging infrastructure and doctor shortages leave rural communities vulnerable.
RFK Jr.’s Directive for National Cancer Institute May Harm Research, Experts Say
Materials on vaccines, fluoride, and other topics will now receive special scrutiny by an institute “clearance team.”
As ICE Jails Palestinian Protester, Universities Must Commit to Academic Freedom
Universities may sow their own demise if they continue to aid the suppression of pro-Palestine campus movements.
ICE Arrest of Palestinian Grad Has Brought Fear to Columbia University Campus
Attacks on the Palestine protest movement have not been making anyone safer, says professor Joseph Howley.
Trump Threatens to End Student Loan Relief for Workers at Progressive Nonprofits
The move “will have a chilling effect on our public service workforce,” said one civil rights attorney.