coronavirus
Trump declares COVID-19 vaccine war, but can he hold the world hostage?
May 28, 2020The U.S. and Britain were the only holdouts on the declaration that COVID-19 vaccines should be a public good, and not under exclusive patent rights.
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Official pandemic jobless claims pass 40 million
May 28, 2020More than 40 million people are now jobless thanks to closures resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.
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New York Communist Party and community activists rally for ‘Graffiti Grandma’
May 28, 2020“Jill Nelson’s arrest is a symbol of the wider struggle against racism and the extreme right politics we see coming out of the Trump administration,” N.Y. Communist Party leader Jarvis Tyner said.
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Corporations seek COVID protection, too – from workers’ safety lawsuits
May 28, 2020A cartoon by Greg Kearney.
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Another police killing during COVID-19: Seeking justice for Finan Berhe
May 27, 2020On May 7, 2020, a 30-year old Black man was killed by police in the White Oak suburb of Silver Spring, Md., outside his home. His name was Finan Berhe.
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