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Biden’s 6-Point Plan on Vaccines Will Affect Roughly 100 Million Americans
President Joe Biden's new policies are not as sweeping as many historic uses of presidential power.
AOC Pans Greg Abbott’s Pledge to End Rape in Texas: “GOP Laws HELP Abusers”
The Texas abortion ban gives "abusers & coercive partners a powerful new tool to intimidate,” Ocasio-Cortez pointed out.
Some Anti-Maskers Present a Real Threat of Violence
Across the country, anti-vaccine extremists have gone so far as to target pharmacists and other workers with violence.
As Delta Surges, Other Variants Wait in the Wings. Biden Must Take Action.
Some experts worry that the new COVID variant, named Mu, may have more resistance to our vaccines.
Our For-Profit Health System Is Worsening a Nursing Shortage Amid Delta’s Surge
Low pay, poor working conditions and emotional burnout put both nurses and patients at risk.
Bush’s EPA Hid Health Risks From Toxic Dust at Ground Zero and Thousands Died
A new documentary illustrates the impact of the toxic, cancer-causing smoke and dust that hung over New York City.
House Democrats Want Medicare Expansion in Budget Reconciliation Bill
125 House Democrats introduced legislation last Friday that would lower the Medicare eligibility age from 65 to 60.
Both Government and International Community Are Failing Tunisia Amid COVID Spike
The inequality between the Global North and the Global South remains the major factor of having late access to vaccines.
Child COVID Diagnoses Surpass 500,000 Just as Schools Start Reopening
The current 500,000 plus infections among children are 60 times greater than what they were at this time last year.
CDC Says Unvaccinated Americans Should Not Travel This Labor Day Weekend
Being vaccinated should be on everyone's travel “checklist,” White House COVID Response Coordinator Jeffrey Zients said.