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Inequality
Hurricanes Aren’t Just Natural Disasters — They Also Fuel Inequality
Hurricane Ida showed that natural disasters are good at making poor people poorer and rich people richer.
Families of Color Warn About COVID Spread in Schools. They’re Being Ignored.
For months, a small coalition of parents and educators has sounded the alarm about New York City's reopening plan.
Iceland Didn’t Tilt Left as Expected. A Socialist Reflects on the Election Loss.
Not getting into parliament was disappointing, but the work of building a just society doesn’t stop with elections.
Barbados PM Slams Rich Nations for Failing on Climate, COVID and Inequality
Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley decried the international community's continued inaction at the UN.
Vaccine Equity Coalition Warns Trickles of Charity Won’t End Pandemic
Experts estimate that 13 billion doses will be necessary to end the global pandemic.
100 Million Doses of COVID Vaccines Hoarded by Rich Nations Are Set to Expire
This inequity underscores the need for governments to do much more to get doses in the hands of lower-income countries.
YIMBY Movement Is Not the Answer to Housing Crisis, Grassroots Activists Say
The answer to the U.S. housing crisis is simple and widely adopted elsewhere: more public housing.
Unemployment Insurance Isn’t Holding Back the Economy. Inequality Is.
Ending enhanced unemployment benefits didn't get people back to work. It just made them poorer.
WTO Set to Meet as Rich Nations Continue to Block Vaccine Patent Waivers
A key WTO panel is scheduled to meet Tuesday to discuss a potential patent waiver for COVID-19 vaccines.
Both Government and International Community Are Failing Tunisia Amid COVID Spike
The inequality between the Global North and the Global South remains the major factor of having late access to vaccines.