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![An INFRA worker refills an oxygen tank.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/02/IMG_6646-400x300.jpg)
Profiting From Desperation: Oxygen Tanks Become an Underground Market in Mexico
The demand for oxygen in Mexico has grown by 700 percent over the past month, and desperate people are being exploited.
![President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris meet with House Democratic leaders, including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and committee chairs to discuss the coronavirus relief legislation in the Oval Office at the White House February 5, 2021, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/02/GettyImages-1300523370-400x300.jpg)
A Return to “Normal” Under Biden Is Not Good Enough. We Must Demand More.
From birth, the “normality” of capitalism is forced upon us. Let’s rebut the idea that it’s OK to live in oppression.
![An aerial view of Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, ahead of Super Bowl LV.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/02/2021_0208-football-f-400x300.jpg)
Billionaires Win and We Lose at Pandemic Super Bowl 2021
Even in a pandemic, 64 billionaires have seen incredible gains from the major league sports teams they own.
![Bernie Sanders and his mittens tell Charles Schumer something](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/01/2021_0125-bernie-sander-400x300.jpg)
Budget Chair Sanders Wants to Use Reconciliation to “Protect Ordinary People”
During the Trump administration, the GOP used the same procedure to pass major tax cuts for the rich.
![A child’s sign hangs on a school fence during a Day of Solidarity for Antiracist Schools in Madison, Wisconsin.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/01/2021_0118-antiracist-school-2-400x300.jpg)
Fixating on Pandemic “Learning Loss” Undermines the Need to Transform Education
Systemic change requires that students, families and teachers collectively serve as designers of education.
![Mother gets a vaccination she doesn't deserve](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/01/2021_0111-pence-400x300.jpg)
Spouses of Leaders Receive COVID Vaccine While the Vulnerable Wait
The early vaccinations of political spouses spurred outrage on social media.
![Supporters of Joe Biden celebrate](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/01/2021_0104-democracy-400x300.jpg)
Democracy Will Never Be Delivered From Above. It Must Be Built From Below.
The only way to fight against systemic corruption is to set up a counterpower through direct democracy.
![A registered nurse prepares a shot of the Moderna vaccine at East Boston Neighborhood Health Center in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 21, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/12/GettyImages-1230252235-400x300.jpg)
Inclusive Vaccine Trials Are Vital, But Let’s Not Boost Biological Views of Race
Conducting inclusive vaccine trials helps build trust, but narratives around them must not entrench scientific racism.
![Protesters march with family members of victims of police brutality through Midtown Manhattan on July 31, 2020, in New York City.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/12/2020_1221-floyd-protest-400x300.jpg)
When Black Movements Win, Everybody But the 1 Percent Wins
All workers should join the Black freedom struggle, not just as “allies” but as partners in rebellion.
![Pramila Jayapal](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/12/2020_1223-pramila-400x300.jpg)
Congressional Progressives Aim for Much More Than Most Recent COVID Deal
Congress and the Biden administration will need to use every tool in the toolbox to combat the challenges of our time.