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December’s tornadoes show a country badly in need of disaster reform

January 5, 2022 By Zoya Teirstein

"Until local agencies have their capacity substantially expanded in essentially every community across the country, we’re going to keep running into problems."

‘Down to my last diaper’: Parenting in poverty

January 5, 2022 By Jenny Gold

Diapers, food, or rent? That’s the choice many parents face every month.

Congress punts decision on draft registration into 2022 or 2023

January 5, 2022 By Edward Hasbrouck

Washington politicians once again deferred making a decision as to whether to finally end draft registration or to expand it to include young women as well as young men.

Texas scientists develop a ‘people’s vaccine,’ offer it free to the world

January 5, 2022 By John Bachtell

Offering their vaccine with no patent and no strings attached, Drs. Peter Hotez and Maria Elena Bottazzi say, “This is no time for profiteering.”

Chicago schools lock out teachers after union votes for distance learning

January 5, 2022 By Mark Gruenberg

“The educators of this city want to be in their classrooms with their students. Regrettably, the Mayor and her CPS leadership have put the safety of our students and their educators in jeopardy.”