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Unease About Possible New COVID Surge Grows With Rise of BA.2 Variant
If BA.2 or another variant like it attacks with full force, our current “live with it” posture will leave us unprepared.
Sanders Vows to Reintroduce Medicare for All as Biden Extends Privatization Ploy
Biden's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is rebranding a Trump-era Medicare privatization scheme.
Activists Condemn Deep-Sea Mining Effort by Defense Contractor Lockheed Martin
Climate activists say that deep-sea mining will increase pollution and destroy biodiversity.
Canada’s First Nations Start Filing Claims for Historic Water Settlement
The settlement could provide compensation to 142,000 people and 250 First Nations who were denied access to clean water.
After February’s Dire IPCC Report, the Green New Deal Is More Urgent Than Ever
Two climate activists articulate why our survival depends on reorganizing our economy to center life and well-being.
Climate Groups Slam Biden Energy Department for Increasing LNG Exports
“Europe's gas dependence is funding Putin's war machine,” one Greenpeace campaigner said earlier this month.
Report Warns About Private Equity’s Increasing Grip on Home Health Industries
Profit incentives in the home health industry jeopardize quality of care for patients and quality of life for employees.
Three Years After First Global School Strike, Youth Climate Movement Is Growing
Instead of succumbing to obstacles, young climate activists are adapting and building on their past actions.
GOP Is Sabotaging COVID Funding Even as Experts Warn New Surge May Be Coming
Funding is urgently needed for programs like free vaccines and treatment for uninsured people.
Court Blocks Order Barring Biden From Considering Climate Costs in Rulemaking
The decision to block a Trump-appointed judge's order gives the government new tools to address the climate crisis.