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House Dems to Revive Medicare for All Bill 1 Year After COVID Reached All States
Representatives Pramila Jayapal and Debbie Dingell will introduce the Medicare for All Act of 2021 on March 17.
Owners of Hospital Conglomerate Made Billions as Health Care Workers Lacked PPE
The largest for-profit hospital conglomerate in the U.S. has made billions for its biggest shareholders during COVID.
Biden Condemns Racist Violence Against Asian Americans in Prime-Time Speech
Advocates say, however, that Biden’s empowerment of the Justice Department is not the answer to rising hate crimes.
GOP-Run States Saw Higher COVID Death Rates, Study Shows
Republican governors' partisan actions may have “influenced the spread of the virus,” one of the study's authors said.
GOP Senator Absurdly Tries to Claim Credit for Stimulus That He Voted Against
Not one Republican voted in favor of the economic relief package supported by nearly two-thirds of the American public.
Progressive Democrats Back Stimulus Bill, Despite Changes in Senate Version
Even with substantial changes in the Senate, the stimulus bill is still viewed positively by progressives in the House.
COVID Has Put a Whole Generation of Black-Owned Businesses at Risk
The economic impact of the pandemic could wipe out an entire generation of Black-owned businesses.
Defeating COVID Requires Waiving Big Pharma’s Vaccine Patents, WHO Leader Says
The head of the World Health Organization warned that global inequalities in vaccination could come back to haunt us.
Manchin Wins Cuts to Unemployment Benefits as COVID Relief Bill Passes Senate
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin played a central role in cutting beneficial measures from the COVID relief package.
Punitive Attendance Policies Fueled COVID-19 Outbreaks in Meatpacking Plants
Meatpacking plants have been deadly COVID-19 hot spots -- but policies that encourage workers to show up sick are legal.