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Despair and Disparity: The Uneven Burdens of COVID-19
Addressing how the pandemic intersects with issues of social, economic, environmental, racial, gender and disability justice.
Coronavirus Will Spread Faster Because We Lack Universal Health Care
Under the U.S.’s for-profit health system, the epidemic is not being treated like the public emergency it is.
Trump Bears Full Responsibility for Botched Response to Coronavirus in US
Because of Trump’s vanity and ineptitude, people will die, and many more will get sick.
Coronavirus and Ebola Show We Can’t Leave Vaccine Development to Big Pharma
The Ebola vaccine saga is a classic example of how big pharma is motivated by profit, not the public good.
What to Do When the World Is on Fire
As we face a global pandemic, Kelly Hayes talks with Vanamali Hermans about organizing and mutual aid amid catastrophe.
Community Clinics Fighting Coronavirus Could Soon Lose Federal Funding
Community health centers, often the first public health responders, could lose funding unless Congress acts.
Patents Are Slowing the Development of a Coronavirus Vaccine
As researchers compete to develop a vaccine, we have no guarantee it will be affordable if it is patented.
Voters Head to Polls With Anxiety Over Medical Bills as Coronavirus Spreads
Democratic presidential hopefuls slammed President Trump's response to the coronavirus ahead of a crucial primary.
Pence Hates Science. Tasking Him With Coronavirus Response Could Cost Lives.
Mike Pence believes science begins and ends with Jesus. The coronavirus has other ideas.
How Can the US Confront Coronavirus With 28 Million People Uninsured?
The coronavirus has highlighted the moral imperative and the pragmatic rationale for universal health care.