by Jake Johnson, staff writer The Vermont senator warned that many workers "will be forced into poverty" if Republican leaders are permitted to end emergency unemployment benefits.
by Andrea Germanos, staff writer "If the Fed did not begin moving aggressively on Day One of the Biden administration (if not long before that), then the Fed is contributing to the climate crisis."
by Jake Johnson, staff writer Benny Gantz's comments "should be entered directly as evidence of war crimes to the International Criminal Court," said one critic.
by Jake Johnson, staff writer The New York Democrat criticized Biden for failing to acknowledge "what precipitated this cycle of violence—namely, the expulsions of Palestinians and attacks on Al-Aqsa."
by Monica Grover As an Indian American, my family has experienced the worst of this pandemic in two countries. For any of us to be safe, we all need vaccine equity.
by John Buell A TRIPS suspension may only be a first step, but it is an important one. It puts in play questions of who really makes and who profits from these miraculous vaccines.
by Tamara Pearson The media needs to stop misreporting Covid-19 numbers now, and desist from minimizing the hardships in the parts of the world that are facing the worst—economically, socially, and health wise—aspects of this pandemic.
by Rev Dr Liz Theoharis This past year-plus has laid bare the pressures, burdens, and violence that women, especially poor women and women of color, face every day.
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