U.S.
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.
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Lawyers for killer cop Chauvin trying to overturn his guilty verdict
May 6, 2021They attack both the jury and the judge.
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Uber 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.
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Death On The Job report: Years of progress, long way to go
May 5, 2021The rate of decline of deaths stalled under Trump but is expected to improve now.
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At 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.
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