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COVID-19
The Greatest Trick COVID Ever Pulled Was Convincing the World It Didn’t Exist
The push to rose-color even the grimmest data stumbles over immunocompromised people like me.
End of Free School Meals Will Be Catastrophic for Kids
Authorization to allow schools to serve free meals to all students is set to expire on June 30.
Capitalism Is to Blame for How Quickly US COVID Deaths Reached 1 Million
The idea of obeying science when it might cost multibillion-dollar corporations their market share was heresy.
Meatpacking Industry Was Indifferent to Worker Safety Amid COVID, Report Shows
A new congressional report details the meatpacking industry's callousness toward the health of its workers.
Mass Protest Is Rising — Can It Confront Global Capitalism?
Capitalism is pushing to expand on the backs of working masses who can tolerate no more hardship and deprivation.
Trump Judge’s Anti-Mask Ruling Continues to Imperil Travelers as COVID Rises
The anti-mask ruling issued by a Trump-appointed judge has badly stymied the CDC’s power to protect travelers.
Nobel Laureates and Former World Leaders Push Biden to Fund Global COVID Fight
"Billions of people are being ignored as many parts of the rich world turn away from them," the experts warned.
100 Million New COVID Infections Could Be Just Months Away
The federal government should prepare fully for the next COVID surge, drawing on hard-earned knowledge and tools.
As US Marks 1 Million COVID Deaths, Biden Has Dropped Most Pandemic Protections
After 1 million COVID deaths, the Biden administration must make significant global investments to end the pandemic.
Vaccine Inequity Prolongs Pandemic as Worldwide Death Toll Tops 15 Million
The WHO's staggering death count reveals broader political failures to close the international vaccine gap.