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December 30, 2021
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Hotez Bottazzi
Texas Team Applauded for Giving What Big Pharma Refuses: A Patent-Free Vaccine to the World
"We're not trying to make money. We just want to see people get vaccinated."
by Brett Wilkins



Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks to striking workers
'That's Just Wrong': Sanders Slams Buffett for Refusing to Side With Striking Steelworkers
The Vermont senator said a company owned by the mega-billionaire's massive holding conglomerate "should not be demanding wage cuts."
by Jake Johnson



Polar bear
Within Decade, Planet's Natural World Facing Largest Mass Extinction Event Since Dinosaurs
Latest analysis by World Wildlife Fund warns humanity—possible "victim of it own lifestyle"—might ultimately be added to list of threatened species.
by Julia Conley



Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a press conference
DeSantis Accused of Going 'Missing in Action' as Florida Faces Omicron Explosion
"Our residents, all Florida residents, should be outraged, and they should ask the question, 'Where is our state? Where is our governor? Where is Ron DeSantis now?'" said Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings.
by Jake Johnson
Opinion



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Vaccine Apartheid Shows Global Injustice Is Very Bad for Public Health
While people in many parts of the world have begun receiving booster shots against COVID-19, millions of residents in low-income countries are still waiting for their first dose. Unless the protectionist policies that promote this vaccine inequity change, the virus will continue to mutate and spread, prolonging the pandemic.
by Safura Abdool Karim



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Humanity's Final Arms Race: UN Fails to Agree on 'Killer Robot' Ban
The world should not repeat the catastrophic mistakes of the nuclear arms race. It should not sleepwalk into dystopia.
by James Dawes
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