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As COVID Cases Surge in Europe, US Death Toll Now Surpasses 2020 Fatalities
Meanwhile, just 5 percent of people in low-income countries have received at least one coronavirus vaccine dose.
Climate Diplomacy Failed Again. Only Movements From Below Can Save the Planet.
Let's not again be fooled into hoping that a climate conference used to defend national economic interests will save us.
Moderna Vaccine Should Be For the People — Not Just Rich People
A dispute over the Moderna vaccine's authorship could prevent the vaccine from reaching countries in need.
COP26 Is Over. When Will Congress Do Its Part and Stop Subsidizing Extinction?
Congress should be leading us toward fossil-free energy instead of subsidizing the industry up to $20 billion per year.
Thermal Videos Reveal Heavy Pollution From the Texas Oil Boom
Environmentalists say the fracking boom in the Permian Basin is a ticking “climate bomb.”
Canadian Cops Unleash Assault Rifles, Helicopters Against Indigenous Protesters
Canadian police raided the Indigenous-led Coastal GasLink pipeline blockade and arrested 14 Land Defenders.
Gulf Coast Tribe Vows to Resist Enbridge’s New Pipeline Expansion Plans
Enbridge is eyeing ways to streamline and expand the delivery of Canadian tar sands to the Gulf Coast for export.
Americans Want Tougher Controls on Drug Prices Than What Democrats Are Offering
A new poll shows the public is unified on lower drug prices, but pharma campaign cash is keeping legislation in check.
Fauci Says Booster Shots May Become New Definition of Being Fully Vaccinated
International health experts warn against pushing for boosters, saying they won't help quell what is a global pandemic.
Glasgow Pact Denounced for Betraying the Global Poor Hurt Most by Climate Crisis
COP26 ended with an agreement too weak to meaningfully reduce emissions and limit global heating, critics say.