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COVID-19

100+ Countries Push to Loosen Rules on Vaccine Patents as U.S. Blocks the Way
Interview
Environment & Health

Over 100 Countries Push to Loosen Rules on Vaccine Patents as US Blocks the Way

Intellectual property rules give pharmaceutical companies monopolistic control over vaccines they develop.
by
Amy Goodman &
Nermeen Shaikh,
Democracy Now!
February 25, 2021
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Will Butler walks home from the grocery store from his home in Silverlake on January 21, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. The pandemic has brought increased challenges to navigating himself around the city.
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Environment & Health

COVID Vaccine Websites Violate Disability Laws, Create Inequity for Blind People

Accessibility issues were found on COVID vaccine websites across the country.
by
Lauren Weber &
Hannah Recht,
Kaiser Health News
February 25, 2021
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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) looks onward as his glasses slide down his nose
News Analysis
Economy & Labor

In What Universe Is a $15 Wage “Too High”? Joe Manchin’s.

Further, the CBO often culls negative effect studies to critique a $15 minimum wage, stoking resistance to an increase.
by
Barbara Koeppel,
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February 24, 2021
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Lori Lightfoot
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Prisons & Policing

10 Largest US Cities Will Spend More on Police Than Public Health This Year

The combined policing budgets of these cities is 3.6 times greater than their public health department budgets.
by
Ella Fassler,
Truthout
February 24, 2021
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Jeff Bezos
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Economy & Labor

As US Mourns 500,000 Lives, Billionaires Gained $1.3 Trillion During Pandemic

The U.S.’s 664 billionaires now have a combined net worth of $4.2 trillion.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
February 24, 2021
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A healthcare worker receives a dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine against the COVID-19 coronavirus as South Africa proceeds with its inoculation campaign at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria on February 17, 2021.
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Environment & Health

FDA May Approve Johnson & Johnson Vaccine for US Use as Early as Saturday

FDA approval could come as early as Saturday and the company says it has 4 million doses ready to ship next week.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
February 24, 2021
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WHO Urges Rich Countries to Stop Undermining Efforts to Vaccinate Poorer Countries
Interview
Environment & Health

WHO Urges Rich Countries to Stop Undermining Efforts to Vaccinate Poorer Ones

Experts are urging advanced economies to share their vaccine stockpiles in order to end the pandemic sooner.
by
Amy Goodman,
Democracy Now!
February 23, 2021
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Banners reading "no job no rent" are displayed on a building in Washington, D.C., on August 9, 2020.
Op-Ed
Economy & Labor

Over 33 Percent of Low-Paid Workers Lost Jobs During Pandemic

Perhaps this pandemic’s devastation will promote a debate on the failures of our ragged social safety net.
by
Rajan Menon,
TomDispatch
February 23, 2021
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Food is distributed during a mobile food pantry on February 16, 2021, in Immokalee, Florida.
News Analysis
Environment & Health

Pandemic May Have Left 265 Million People With Acute Food Shortages in 2020

As Black and Latinx families experience disproportionate food insecurity, experts warn of famine in dozens of countries.
by
Robin Scher,
Truthout
February 23, 2021
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A homeless camp under a bridge on I-35 in Austin, Texas, on February 17, 2021.
News Analysis
Human Rights

We Could End Homelessness Right Now, If Only Capitalism Didn’t Get in the Way

At the heart of today’s housing crisis is a capitalist economy built on shadowy finances and esoteric debt.
by
Matthew Byrne,
Truthout
February 23, 2021
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