Politics
Suspending COVID vaccine patent restrictions puts people before profits
May 6, 2021In a surprise decision that angered Big Pharma, the Biden administration announced its support for a waiver of COVID-19 vaccine patent rights.
Read moreUber and Lyft drivers need the PRO Act’s ‘independent contractor’ protections
May 6, 2021The apps call workers "independent contractors" to enlarge their profits, but then also seek federal subsidies by calling themselves transit operators.
Read moreAt Supreme Court, billionaires argue they’re like NAACP in 1958 Alabama
May 5, 2021Koch and pals claim they are being persecuted when there are demands that that dark money outfits release the names of campaign contributors.
Read moreRepublicans’ Jim Crow 2.0 voter suppression laws spark fight for democracy
May 4, 2021The more people vote, the more progressive the elected representatives. Republicans know they cannot win without these laws.
Read moreSupreme Court tackles student free speech in social media age
May 4, 2021Case splits First Amendment advocates and teachers unions.
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