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MO Coroner Says He Alters Death Certificates If Families Dislike COVID Inclusion
Macon County, Missouri, coroner Brian Hayes says he's just doing “what pleases the family” by altering the certificates.
As COVID Roars Back in Arkansas, Governor Says He Regrets Banning Mask Mandates
“I wish that had not become law,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson said about restrictions he placed on state school districts.
Ilhan Omar Says Rent Should Be Canceled Until End of Pandemic
The newest eviction moratorium will merely delay a housing crisis unless Congress takes additional action, warns Omar.
NYC Restaurants & Gyms Will Require Proof of Vaccination Amid Rising COVID Cases
“If you want to participate in our society fully, you’ve got to get vaccinated,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
End of Moratorium Could Fuel Wave of “Invisible Evictions,” Organizers Warn
Untold numbers of tenants could lose their homes during a COVID surge even before landlords file for evictions in court.
Pfizer and Moderna Hike EU Vaccine Prices as Rich Countries Oppose Patent Waiver
The two companies are already expected to rake in tens of billions of dollars this year from vaccine sales.
Homes — Not “Sanctioned Encampments” — Are the Solution to Homelessness
The real answer to homelessness can only be homes, and the proper funding to make them supportive and livable.
Capitalism Primes Our Bodies for Illness
Physician Rupa Marya and co-author Raj Patel's new book examines the social and environmental roots of poor health.
Incarcerated Organizers Call for Mass Actions in August to Abolish Prisons
This Black August, incarcerated organizers are calling on supporters to step up in the spirit of abolition.
Congress Goes on Vacation, Letting Eviction Moratorium Expire Amid Delta Surge
Cori Bush, Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley slept outside the U.S. Capitol building to demand that the House reconvene.