Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Tag: vaccine

The troubling rise of vaccine nationalism

“No one should be blocked from getting a life-saving vaccine because of the country they live in or the amount of money in their pocket."

Worries about foreign ‘hacking’ of vaccine research place corporate profits ahead...

The Times fully admits that this alleged hacking would not harm U.S. public health, but only the profits of U.S. pharmaceutical companies.

US sits out as world leaders pledge $8 billion to find...

The various leaders on the call pledged as much as they could and took a few moments to boast of their efforts to stop the pandemic.

Corporate media ignore international cooperation as shortcut to coronavirus vaccine

"Imagine how much faster the research would advance if these researchers were working in collaboration, sharing their results with each other..."

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GOP-led states risk leaving 10 million children hungry by rejecting $1.14 billion summer food...

Twelve Republican-led states face a January 1 deadline to join the Summer EBT program, a lifeline for millions of hungry kids, as advocates urge governors to act amid rising food insecurity and economic challenges.

More than 120 House Democrats urge Biden to ratify Equal Rights Amendment as deadline...

Lawmakers push President Joe Biden to finalize a constitutional ban on sex discrimination while Republicans invoke past deadlines to stall progress.

Trump’s Cabinet picks aren’t just unqualified and inexperienced—they’re morally bankrupt

While every president has a right to select their own Cabinet appointees, the Senate also has the Constitutional authority to decide whether each nominee is fit to serve.

6 fracking Billionaires and climate denial groups behind Trump’s cabinet

Trump’s nominees are backed by major players in the world of climate obstruction – from Project 2025 and Koch network fixtures to oil-soaked Christian nationalists.

Endo’s end around: How one of the nation’s largest opioid makers escaped a $7...

Endo “came with a strategy purposely intended to reduce payments to opioid victims."