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2022 Must Be the Year the Left Proactively Shapes the COVID Agenda
We must regain our bearings and adjust our organizing demands and strategies to address a permanently changed world.

Trump White House Deliberately Undermined Efforts to Contain COVID, Report Says
The Trump White House disparaged testing guidance and peddled dangerous disinformation throughout the pandemic.

Emerging Omicron Variant Has Health Officials Urging World Vaccination
Health officials warn the U.S. could see a million new cases a day by February.

Only a Quarter of the $9 Billion HUD Got to Combat COVID Impacts Has Been Spent
Cities and states have been overwhelmed by capacity issues and focused on spending other funding with tighter deadlines.

DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Lift Rulings Blocking Mandate for Health Care Workers
Lifting lower court rulings would “save hundreds or even thousands of lives each month,” the Solicitor General said.

More Than 100 Firms Across the World Can Make the mRNA Vaccine If Tech Is Shared
A group of vaccine experts say it's one of the most viable solutions to combat the spread of variants like Omicron.

What Will We Do With Our Rage in 2022?
“A game-changing era of global political upheaval is looming,” says Kelly Hayes.

US Passes Another Unfathomable COVID Milestone, Reaching 800,000 Deaths
This amount of deaths was considered unimaginable just a year ago.

Survey Finds Sharpest Decline in Public Opinion About Health Care in the US
COVID “really illustrated just how dysfunctional the system actually is,” said one survey respondent.

Amid Staffing and Mental Health Crises, Teachers Say Test Prep Is Wrong Priority
Short staffing, emotionally vulnerable students, stress and safety have been major issues in schools this year.