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To 'Crush the Virus,' Majority of House Dems Urge Biden to Back Vaccine Patent Waiver
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We need to make public policy choices, both in the U.S. and at the WTO,
that put lives first."
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As Big Pharma Fights Off Patent Waiver, Pfizer Reports Hundreds of Millions in Profits From Covid Vaccine
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Of the 2.5 billion vaccine doses that Pfizer plans to produce this year,
the company has pledged to send less than 2% of its doses to developing
countries.
New Soil Study Shows Pesticides 'Destroying the Very Foundations of Web of Life'
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"These troubling findings add to the urgency of reining in pesticide use
to save biodiversity."
World Leaders Join Human Rights Defenders in Condemning Colombia's Deadly Crackdown on Protesters
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"President Iván Duque's administration is acting as if it has a license
to kill. When the people take to the streets amid a pandemic, it is
because their government is more dangerous than a deadly virus."
As Rich Countries Hoard Vaccines, India and Other Developing Nations Face Uncontrolled Covid Spread
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"I think we haven't seen the worst of it yet. It is beyond horror, what
is happening... Yet, this is not yet the worst."
After $53 Billion in European Sales Last Year, Amazon Paid $0 in Corporate Taxes
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"These figures are mind-blowing, even for Amazon. We are seeing
exponentially accelerated market domination across the globe on the back
of income that continues to be largely untaxed."
Highlighting Need for World Leaders to Go Into 'Emergency Mode,' Analysis Finds Earth on Track for 2.4˚C of Warming
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"The fact that current global warming is now at 1.2°C above
pre-industrial levels only serves to reinforce the urgency of further
NDC updates," says a new analysis from Climate Action Tracker.
In 'Major Win for Progressives,' Former CFPB Chief Richard Cordray Tapped to Oversee Federal Student Loans
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
" This shows that the administration ready to take bold action and be a
true partner to address the student debt crisis," said Randi Weingarten
of the American Federation of Teachers.
Democrats Bankrolled by Big Pharma Are Refusing to Back Covid Vaccine Patent Waiver
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
The top Democratic recipients of Big Pharma cash in Congress are echoing
industry talking points in opposition to a push to suspend key
intellectual property protections.
US Climate Envoy John Kerry Says 'We Just Have to End' Fossil Fuel Subsidies
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"You must create incentives for the right behavior, not the wrong
behavior," said the top Biden aide.
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None of Us Are Safe From Covid-19 Until the Global Population Has Access to the Vaccine
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by Abdulkerim Said
I and many other Mainers have relatives and friends in countries around
the world, and we can't disconnect from those people. But when it comes
to this pandemic, we're all connected—and not just by our common
humanity. None of us are safe until we've reached a worldwide critical
mass of vaccination.
Covid-19 Vaccinations: A Shot in the Arm for Universal Healthcare?
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by Peter Arno, Philip Caper
The national vaccination program has all the features of a single-payer
health care system including no copays, no premiums, no insurance
company blocking payment, and universal, affordable healthcare for all.
Will America's Forever Offshore Prison Ever Be Closed?
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by Karen Greenberg
Can Guantánamo ever be shut down?
The System Will Not Solve the Climate Crisis Without a Push: That’s Where You Come in
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by Cynthia Kaufman
This is an all hands-on-deck moment where civil society, that means you
and I, need to throw everything we have into changing the politics of
business as usual.
World Press Freedom During the US Tech Boom
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by Timothy Karr
Free Press believes that creating a diverse and thriving news sector in
the United States can be achieved by imposing a tax on
online-advertising revenues that fuel the platforms and the attention
economy.
Biden Is Flirting With a Better Economic Paradigm. Young People Need Him to Commit.
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by Daniel Sherrell
If Biden genuinely wants to serve as a "bridge" to a new "generation of
leaders"—as he stated repeatedly during his campaign--then he must leave
behind outmoded deficit politics and embrace the THRIVE Act.
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Newswire...
98% of Shareholders Want GE to Take Climate Action
As You Sow
Color of Change Renews Demands to End the Senate’s "Jim Crow" Filibuster
Color of Change
New Study: Agricultural Pesticides Cause Widespread Harm to Soil Health, Threaten Biodiversity
Friends of the Earth
Export Credit Agencies and States Potentially at Risk of Climate Litigation Over Finance for Fossil Fuels
Oil Change International
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