Interview | Politics & Elections Activists Demand G7 Take Urgent Action on Climate, Vaccine Apartheid and Poverty Protests are planned throughout the G7 summit amidst a heavy police presence. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! June 11, 2021 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Ohio GOP’s “Expert Witness” Bizarrely Claims COVID Vaccines Magnetize People To bolster their bill against vaccine mandates, Ohio Republicans called a prominent anti-vaccine activist to testify. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout June 9, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Environment & Health COVID Isn’t Over — the US Must Do More to Combat It Worldwide The Biden administration's efforts are sizable, but they're not nearly enough. By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout June 3, 2021 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Even With Light at the End of the Pandemic Tunnel, We Mustn’t Be Complacent The hope of economic recovery can unravel very quickly if we give in to GOP pressure against a big infrastructure bill. By Busra Cicek & Daniel Falcone , Truthout June 2, 2021 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor The World Trade Organization Is Threatening Vaccine Equity and Climate Goals A 1994 WTO agreement has enabled a few large companies to control most of the intellectual property rights in the world. By C.J. Polychroniou , Truthout May 29, 2021 Truthout
Interview | Environment & Health Infectious Disease Expert: Only Way to Get to Immunity Is to Vaccinate the World Monica Gandhi discusses the investigation into COVID's origins and how the U.S. can best use its vaccine surplus. By Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh , DemocracyNow! May 27, 2021 Truthout
News | Environment & Health A Growing International Movement Is Calling for a “People’s Vaccine” Activist groups are pressuring wealthy countries and the WTO to let poorer countries manufacture their own vaccines. By Erika Lundahl , YES!Magazine May 24, 2021 Truthout
News | Environment & Health State CDC Data Shows Persisting Racial Disparities in Vaccination Targeted efforts have raised vaccination rates among some marginalized groups. By Hannah Recht , Rachana Pradhan , Lauren Weber , KaiserHealthNews May 22, 2021 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor COVID “Vaccine Billionaires” Strike It Rich as Poor Nations Struggle for Access The combined wealth of nine new billionaires could cover the cost of vaccinating everyone in low-income countries. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout May 21, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Environment & Health With Less Than Half the Country Fully Vaccinated, I Fear We Reopen Too Soon Capitalism is driving the U.S. to reopen before it's ready. By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout May 18, 2021 Truthout