Tuesday, May 7, 2024

How Tacky Can the Golden Arches Get?

McDonald's new ad campaign is designed to link the corporate brand to the healing power of love. Is this McDonald's newest idea to help reverse declining sales: more "Lovin?" Just ask protesting workers about the "love" they're getting from McDonald's.

US sits out as world leaders pledge $8 billion to find a COVID-19 vaccine

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.

Protect care workers — you’ll need us someday

All we’re asking is for the same rights and protections other workers enjoy.

Calling Covid-19 crisis a ‘wake-up call,’ WHO experts warn next pandemic could be even...

“This pandemic has been very severe... it has affected every corner of this planet. But this is not necessarily the big one.”

Coalition calls for bold pricing reforms to save $450 billion on drug costs

"Allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices and then reinvesting those savings back into the program to expand services further strengthens our path towards universal coverage for all."

The Agriculture Attitude

This Thanksgiving, let's support, celebrate and share the amazing bounty that dedicated farmers like Lee Jones produce — for us, for the land and for the future.

Oxford vaccine professor: rich countries have a moral duty to share their COVID-19 shots

Usually, World Immunisation Week is a chance for those of us who research vaccines to reinforce the message about their importance in saving lives....

VIDEO: Organic Farming Flourishes in Cuba, but Can It Survive Entry of US Agribusiness?

While Cuba was forced to build a largely organic farming system out of necessity when the Soviet Union collapsed, what will happen now that the country will enter the U.S. agribusiness?

Desperate People, Hazardous Escapes

Conditions in some countries are so abysmal, its residents are deciding to flee their homelands for the possibility of opportunity and freedom. Unfortunately, upon arrival to the U.S., a ‘migrant detention center’ awaits them with horrible treatment.

Citing ‘big mistakes’ made in Covid-19 fight, Khanna and Warren lead 130+ Dems calling...

“The current administration’s response has exposed serious flaws in the country’s ability to combat large scale public health challenges.”