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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.
Indian Farmers Lead Historic Strike and Protests Against Narendra Modi
Some 250 million workers took part in the largest strike in history against Modi's neoliberal labor reforms.
Biden Taps Two BlackRock Executives for Top Economic Posts
This comes as progressives are demanding a cabinet free of Wall Street influence.
World AIDS Day Is Grim Reminder of an Ongoing Epidemic Amid COVID-19
As the world waits on an effective vaccine for COVID-19, the pandemic threatens treatment for those living with HIV.
Trump Moves to Expand Ways to Kill Prisoners — Including Firing Squads
This comes as the Trump administration has already executed eight people in the past five months.
Biden’s Defense Pick Flournoy Is Part of the Military-Industrial Revolving Door
Though she would be the first woman to lead the Department of Defense, Flournoy offers only more of the same.
2020 Was the Deadliest Year for Trans and Gender-Nonconforming People on Record
Advocates call for media to counteract -- rather than perpetuate -- systemic discrimination.
Drugmakers Will Profit Off COVID Vaccines Generated by Taxpayer-Funded Research
Corporate watchdogs say much of the research and development of the medicines is publicly funded.
AOC and Cori Bush Join Protest Outside DNC to Push Biden on Climate Action
Activists staged an occupation outside the DNC in support of the Green New Deal and a lobbyist-free cabinet.
US Passes 250,000 COVID Deaths as Hospitals Brace for Holiday Surge
Health officials say conditions will worsen further with holiday travel and family gatherings for Thanksgiving.