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Public Health
Indigenous Nations Handle COVID as Federal and State Governments Fall Short
Tribal nations have implemented far more effective guidelines and policies than those used by the states they are in.
US Airports Are Portals for Disease Spread. Venezuela Shows Another Way.
My experience at the airport in Caracas showed me what a coordinated public health approach looks like in practice.
Chicago Teachers Pledge Collective Action as January Reopening Approaches
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants to reopen schools one day after her stay-at-home order expires.
Mothers Are Pushing to Free Their Children From Prison During COVID
COVID-19 adds more sickness and death to an already unjust system.
Frontline Warehouse Workers Are Worried They’ll Be Passed Over for COVID Vaccine
Low-wage warehouse workers, many of whom are temporary, are demanding access to the vaccine.
As Vaccine Gains Approval, Hospitals Scramble Over Which Workers to Prioritize
Still, hospital officials say they’re confident that those who want the vaccine won’t have to wait long.
Centuries of Inequality in the US Laid the Groundwork for COVID-19 Devastation
Dr. Paul Farmer says the devastating U.S. death toll reflects decades of underinvestment and centuries of inequality.
UN Warns 1 Billion More People Headed for Extreme Poverty by 2030 Amid Pandemic
It is time for immediate, large-scale investments in public health, social safety net programs and a green transition.
As COVID Spikes, It’s Normal to Feel Helpless. Let’s Turn Fear to Activism.
This will be a long, hard winter. Let’s also make it a busy one.
To Solve the COVID Crisis, We Must Push Biden to Put People Over Profits
Will the Biden administration really listen to science if that requires putting people’s needs above corporate profits?