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COVID-19

Members of the Chicago Teachers Union listen to speakers at a press conference outside of John Spry Community School in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on January 10, 2022.
Op-Ed
Education & Youth

As COVID Surges, Teachers in Chicago Are Up Against a Wall of Neoliberal Cruelty

Chicago teachers are voting on proposed terms for in-person learning amid Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s neoliberal governance.
by
Kenzo Shibata,
Truthout
January 11, 2022
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A protester wears a sign that reads Stop Vaccine Mandates during a demonstration in front of the State House on Beacon Street in Boston on January 5, 2022.
Op-Ed
Economy & Labor

Republicans Only Extend Unemployment When It Protects Anti-Vaxxers

This is the very same GOP that has been pillaging the safety net in order to provide tax cuts to the rich.
by
Sasha Abramsky,
Truthout
January 11, 2022
Truthout
Protesters display cardboard cutouts of Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett's faces
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

Conservatives on Supreme Court Poised to Block Biden’s Vaccine and Mask Mandates

The reactionary “justices” seem more inclined to shield corporate profits than to protect people’s health and safety.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
Truthout
January 10, 2022
Truthout
Interview
Environment & Health

Omicron Spike Is Straining Hospitals as Health Care Workers Leave the Profession

The staffing shortage has added to the strains of increasing hospitalizations due to COVID-19.
by
Amy Goodman,
Democracy Now!
January 10, 2022
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People fill out paperwork behind a stack of KN95 masks in the foreground
News
Environment & Health

Congress Is Providing KN95s to Lawmakers. What About the Rest of Us?

Under a new allotment program, each House office in Washington will get 40 KN95 masks per month.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
January 10, 2022
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A parent decorates her car while gathering at the Leona Canyon Trailhead before participating in a car caravan demonstration in Oakland, California, on January 7, 2022. Some Oakland Unified teachers called a sickout on that day, saying they don't feel safe teaching. They're calling for two weeks of remote learning during the latest Omicron surge.
Op-Ed
Education & Youth

Instead of More Support, Schools Have Upped Demands on Teachers During Pandemic

Those in charge are driving educators to the breaking point by doubling down on more of what already wasn’t working.
by
Jen Roesch,
Truthout
January 9, 2022
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Dr. Twana Jackson prepares pediatric doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as the Mount Sinai South Nassau Vaxmobile visits Freeport High School in Freeport, New York, on November 30, 2021.
News
Environment & Health

CDC’s Revised Quarantine Guidelines Worry Overburdened Health Care Workers

BIPOC health professionals are struggling with the impact of COVID on the health care system and their communities.
by
Alexandra Martinez,
Prism
January 9, 2022
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A view of the U.S. Supreme Court on Capitol Hill on January 7, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
News
Politics & Elections

Two Lawyers Arguing Remotely Against Vaccine Mandates at Supreme Court Had COVID

Two lawyers opposed to OSHA vaccine requirements had to appear in front of the court remotely due to COVID infections.
by
Brett Bachman,
Salon
January 8, 2022
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Teacher Stuart Abram holds a sign in support of the Chicago Teachers Union on January 5, 2022, the first day that classes were canceled amid the dispute over COVID-19 safety measures.
Interview
Economy & Labor

Schools Need More Resources Before They Can Open Safely, Chicago Teacher Says

A Chicago teacher discusses this week’s vote to move to remote learning and the backlash from Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
by
Staff,
Left Voice
January 8, 2022
Truthout
WHO Says Omicron Variant Is Not “Mild” as New COVID Wave Overwhelms Hospitals
Interview
Environment & Health

WHO Says Omicron Variant Is Not “Mild” as New COVID Wave Overwhelms Hospitals

The extraordinary volume of cases is filling up emergency rooms nationwide and exhausting health care workers.
by
Amy Goodman,
Democracy Now!
January 7, 2022
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