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'A Transformative, Hopeful Event': Under Pressure, Biden Backs Covid-19 Vaccine Patent Waiver
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"This has a real potential to help save lives, strengthen the economy,
improve international relations and eventually end this awful pandemic."
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'Great News' for Workers as Biden's Labor Dept Withdraws Trump-Era Independent Contractor Rule
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
The rule would have made it harder for workers at companies like Uber
and Lyft to argue that they should be recognized as employees.
'Courting Disaster': Progressives Denounce Biden Plan for Taxpayer Bailout of Nuclear Industry
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"A nuclear bailout is wrong for taxpayers, wrong for ratepayers, and
wrong for the climate," said one expert.
Study Warns of 'Rapid and Unstoppable' Sea Level Rise If World Misses Paris Climate Targets
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Once you put enough heat into the climate system, you are going to lose
those ice shelves, and once that is set in motion you can't reverse it."
'An SOS Has Sounded in Colombia': Rights Groups Blast Deadly Repression of National Strike
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"The people of Colombia are being executed at the altar of austerity by
a government that has lost its legitimacy in their eyes," said
Progressive International.
Trump-Appointed Judge Rules Against CDC Moratorium on Evictions During Pandemic
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Housing rights advocates urged the Biden administration to appeal the
ruling and "continue to vigorously defend and enforce the moratorium."
Among World Superpowers, US Poses Biggest Threat to Democracy: Global Poll
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
Nearly half of respondents in 53 countries surveyed are worried about
U.S. foreign policy, and almost two-thirds say economic inequality
threatens democracy.
Fauci Stirs Uproar With 'Agnostic' Position on Covid Vaccine Patent Waiver
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
One observer called Fauci's characterization of the patent waiver issue
"extremely misleading."
Tens of Thousands of Premature Deaths Linked to So-Called "Cleaner" Energy Like Fracked Gas: Study
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
"If you replace one combustion fuel for another combustion fuel, that is
not a pathway to get you to a healthy energy system."
Growing Calls to 'Audit the Ultra-Rich' as Yellen Says Tax Dodging Could Cost US $7 Trillion Over 10 Years
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Imagine what we could do for people with $7 trillion. That's
infrastructure, child care, paid leave, free college, climate action,
and other investments in our communities."
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Why Human Rights Watch Designating Israel's Crimes as Apartheid Is a Very Big Deal
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by Phyllis Bennis
The report reflects the power of decades of work in defense of
Palestinian rights.
Why the Future Belongs to the Left
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by C.J. Polychroniou
As long as the barbarism of neoliberal capitalism defines the present,
the future can only belong to the left.
Around the World, Immigrants Are Coming to the Rescue
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by John Feffer
For countries facing a demographic crisis, immigrants are the answer.
Calls for Biden to Stop Enbridge Line 3 Continue Unabated
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by Tina Gerhardt
The Canadian oil company is feeling the heat as Indigenous groups,
environmental organizations, and other activists are demanding that the
President pull the plug.
Let's Finally End the Insanity of Colossal Military Spending During a Global Health Emergency
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by Sonja Scherndl, Adam Parsons
Imagine what could be achieved if just a portion of the money spent on
military expenditures were pooled into a global fund, and redirected
towards ending hunger and massively investing in public health systems.
The Apocalypse Must Be Near. I Agree With Henry Kissinger—About Cold War With China
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by Richard Eskow
The US is waging an economic, propaganda, and military cold war against
China, heightening tensions and increasing the risk of future
confrontations. And it's getting worse.
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Newswire...
Biden Administration Reverses Trump’s Self-Defeating Blockage of Temporary COVID-19 Waiver of WTO Intellectual Property Barriers
Public Citizen
People’s Action/Justice is Global Statement on White House Support of the TRIPS Waiver
People's Action
Sanders Statement on Biden Backing COVID-19 Vaccine Waiver
Senator Bernie Sanders
Oxfam Reaction to Announced US Support of WTO Trips Waiver on COVID Vaccines
Oxfam America
Biden Administration Support of TRIPS Waiver Is a Critical First Step, More Must Be Done Now
Amnesty International - USA
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