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Pelosi Says Masks to Remain, Since Most GOP Lawmakers Aren’t Vaccinated
Only 44.8 percent of Republicans in the House of Representatives are fully vaccinated, new numbers show.
The Economic Recovery Is Mostly Benefiting White Families
Black and Latino workers were more likely to lose their jobs during the pandemic -- and less likely to qualify for aid.
Top Republican Raises Prospect of Congress Blocking COVID Vaccine Patent Waivers
Sen. Mike Crapo made the contested claim that Congress can stop the U.S. trade rep from seeking patent waivers.
We Can’t Just Tell People to “Go Back to Work.” We Have to Improve Workplaces.
After this past year, people want work to be more than a dreary ordeal of basic survival at an unsustainable wage.
Chomsky: Big Pharma Cares More About Profiting From COVID Than Human Survival
Noam Chomsky emphasizes the urgency of ending the tyranny of Big Pharma and making COVID-19 vaccines available to all.
Infants and Toddlers Aren’t Spared the Impacts of Social and Economic Inequality
Amid COVID, gaps have widened when it comes to regular pediatrician visits, maternal mental health and food insecurity.
Health Experts Say Expanding Vaccine Access Requires More Than Patent Waivers
In the best-case scenario, sharing patents is only a tiny step in the vastly complex work of making a COVID vaccine.
Pharma Breaks Lobbying Record Defending High Drug Prices and Vaccine Patents
Democrats are pushing to negotiate lower drug prices through Medicare and expand global COVID vaccine production.
Biden Admin Supports Ending Vaccine Patents. AOC Says “Let’s Do Insulin Next.”
One study found as many as 1 in 4 insulin users engage in “cost-related” underuse of their prescribed insulin dosages.
Trump-Appointed Judge Rules Against CDC’s Moratorium on Evictions Amid Pandemic
Keeping people in their homes by preventing evictions is a key step in helping to stop the spread, says CDC director.