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2.5 Million Nurses Demand UN Probe Into 'Covid-19 Criminals' Blocking Patent Waiver
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by Jake Johnson
The European Union, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, and
Singapore "must be investigated for blocking a faster global vaccine
rollout leading to the loss of countless lives."
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Cyber Monday Report Reveals Climate-Wrecking Supply Chain of US Retail Giants
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by Jessica Corbett
"Reducing, and ultimately eliminating, maritime emissions will not
happen without bold commitments and concrete actions from the companies
paying for cargo carriers to transport their goods."
New Research Finds Climate Emergency the 'Overwhelming Factor' Behind Australian Bushfires
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by Andrea Germanos
"It is now clear that human-induced climate change is creating ever more
dangerous conditions for fires in Australia."
Iran Says US Must Lift 'Tyrannical and Illegal' Sanctions to Return to Nuclear Deal
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by Jake Johnson
"The Islamic Republic of Iran has entered the talks with a strong will
and elaborate preparations in order to ensure the removal of unlawful
and cruel sanctions."
Win for Alabama Workers as NLRB Orders New Union Vote After Amazon's Alleged Misconduct
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by Jessica Corbett
A union leader said the decision confirmed that "Amazon's intimidation
and interference prevented workers from having a fair say in whether
they wanted a union in their workplace."
'Triumph for Democracy': Socialist Candidate Takes Commanding Lead in Honduran Election
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by Kenny Stancil
Xiomara Castro, wife of Manuel Zelaya, a leftist former president ousted
in a U.S.-backed coup in 2009, is on track to defeat the candidate of
the right-wing incumbent party.
Shell Slammed for Plan to Blast South African Coastline for Oil and Gas During Whale Season
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by Kenny Stancil
"We cannot allow climate criminals, like Shell, to plunder in the name
of greed," said Greenpeace.
WHO Chief Urges Pandemic Treaty to Avoid Another 'Crisis of Sharing and Solidarity'
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by Julia Conley
"It will all happen again unless you, the nations of the world, can come
together to say with one voice: never again."
'That's for Them to Decide': UK Secretary Rebuked for Claiming Vaccine Patent Waiver Won't Be 'Helpful' to Global Poor
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by Andrea Germanos
One U.K. lawmaker asked when the government would "start putting the
need to end this pandemic in front of the financial interests of Big
Pharma?"
'For the Sake of Peace,' Anti-War Groups Demand Biden Return to Nuclear Deal With Iran
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by Julia Conley
"It's time to put differences aside and return to the Iran nuclear
deal," said one advocate.
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These So-Called "Moderate Centrists" Are Nothing But Corporate Extremists
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by Will Bunch
And their brand of politics is killing the Democratic Party's midterm
prospects.
Omicron Shows Corporate Media Critics of China's Zero-Covid Strategy Are Way Off the Mark
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by Daniel Alan Bey
Instead of being viewed as an inefficient outcome of authoritarian rule,
perhaps China's zero-Covid strategy should then be seen for what it is:
a highly effective, if often ham-fisted, response to what so far is the
biggest global crisis of the 21st-century.
Rich Nations' COP26 Failures Are Modern Colonialism at Its Worst
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by Derrick Z. Jackson
Every day that goes by in which wealthy nations fail to hold themselves
accountable for achieving net zero reductions is a declaration that they
don't care if developing nations drown or dry up.
Omicron: Vaccine Nationalism Is Prolonging the Pandemic
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by Fatima Hassan
As wealthy nations continue hoarding vaccines, new dangerous COVID-19
variants will continue emerging.
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Newswire...
Omicron Must Be a Wakeup Call
Oxfam America
Largest Federal Employee Union Applauds Biden Administration for Guidance on Vaccine Mandate Discipline
American Federation of Government Employees
Xiomara Castro’s Likely Victory in Honduras a "Triumph for Democracy Over Corruption and Election Irregularities," Cepr Co-director Says
Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
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