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Big Agriculture Is Leading Us Into the Bird Flu Abyss
The federal government's deference to agriculture industry interests has put the US at risk of a public health crisis.
Progressive Dems Are Handing Trump a Weapon Against Dissent With Mask Bans
The push to ban masking in public is a threat to free speech and disability rights.
“The Confederacy Won” the Election, Says Professor Carol Anderson
“It paints a picture of what Americans are willing to embrace,” echoes professor Michele Goodwin.
US Pays Moderna $176 Million to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine Amid Waves of Outbreaks
Moderna will employ the same mRNA vaccine technology that was pioneered to develop COVID-19 vaccines.
Anti-Mask Laws Target Gaza Protests, But They Threaten All Progressive Movements
Several states are considering expanding bans on public masking as a means to repress protest.
Eviction Filings in Major Texas Cities Soar Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
Legal aid groups and housing advocates say there simply aren’t enough lawyers to keep up with eviction filings.
Texas’s New Ban on COVID Vaccine Mandates May Threaten the Medically Vulnerable
Signed into law last week, the ban applies to all private businesses, including health care facilities like hospitals.