by Julia Conley, staff writer "I refuse to give up this platform to promote complacency and peace, when there is a war on my body and a war on my rights," said Paxton Smith.
by Jessica Corbett, staff writer The Covid-19 crisis has exacerbated preexisting inequalities and undermined progress on poverty reduction, gender equality, and battling child and forced labor, according to the International Labor Organization.
by Jake Johnson, staff writer "It turns out, relieving a lot of everyday hardship can be done very simply and directly by giving poor people money and support. Who knew?"
by Brett Wilkins, staff writer "Every day of delay on the TRIPS waiver means more needless death, more families pushed into poverty, and greater chances of a viral mutation that can evade current vaccines."
by Kenny Stancil, staff writer One critic said that Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is "intentionally subjecting these children to being crammed in detention facilities."
by Kenny Stancil, staff writer "The new Cold War with China currently being pushed in Washington does not serve the millions of people demanding change across this country nor the billions of people affected by U.S. foreign policy abroad."
by Julia Conley, staff writer "The recovery policies of some G7 nations threw major lifelines to the oil and gas industry, risking an increase in the production and lock-in of these energy systems for decades."
by Marcy Winograd, Medea Benjamin The bill undermines Kerry's negotiated agreement with China, sabotaging an opportunity for the U.S. and China—countries responsible for releasing half of the world's fossil fuel emissions—to partner on curbing emissions and sharing strategies for greening the Earth.
by Jonathan Cook Our understanding of the origins of Covid has been narratively managed over the past 15 months and is still being narratively managed. We are being told only what suits powerful political, scientific and commercial interests.
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