Pandemic may have left over 250 million people with acute food shortages in 2020
As Black and Latinx families experience disproportionate food insecurity, experts warn of famine in dozens of countries.
US voters want government funding to go to healthcare, education, and fighting poverty
These poll results come as President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Package will be voted on tomorrow in the House.
Overhaul the USDA
For decades, the agriculture department has been indifferent to struggling rural communities. That has to change.
‘Held to ransom’: Pfizer demands governments gamble with state assets to secure vaccine deal
“Pfizer and BioNTech are firmly committed to working with governments and other relevant stakeholders to ensure equitable and affordable access to our Covid-19 vaccine for people around the world.”
U.S. Covid death toll hits 500,000 as rich nations hoard vaccines, leaving poorer nations...
“It’s in our public health interest, it’s in our economic interest, and, I think most importantly, it’s really in our ethical and moral compass to be doing this.”
Child poverty in the US could be slashed by monthly payments to parents—an idea...
Fifty years later, Congress and the nation are again debating a major boost in government support for families with children.
Use of disinfectants has soared, sparking new examination of ingredients
One family of cleaning chemicals is receiving scrutiny for potential health concerns.
US farmers and food justice groups declare ‘solidarity’ with Indian farmer protests
"India's farmers have mobilized to create one of the world's most vibrant protests in history."
Whose rights matter in pandemic America?
Not those of poor Americans, that’s for sure...
Lancet report: 40% of US COVID deaths were preventable. The country needs universal healthcare...
One of the report’s recommendations is reforming the system to a single-payer model like Medicare for All, which President Joe Biden has so far rejected in favor of bolstering the Affordable Care Act.