Tag: pandemics
The U.S. Has always exploited immigrants during pandemics
As our country continues to grapple with the coronavirus, we must ensure that the health of everyone, including migrants, is prioritized and protected.
Great mask furor: Monkey trials redux. Faith alone vs. science and...
How much disease and death is enough to force this nation to learn from failure, reject T.V. magic shows and return to sane science?
How climate change is contributing to skyrocketing rates of infectious disease
A catastrophic loss in biodiversity, reckless destruction of wildland and warming temperatures have allowed disease to explode. Ignoring the connection between climate change and pandemics would be “dangerous delusion,” one scientist said.
Two other pandemics: The lemming and apathy viruses
Viruses like this Corona Virus can kill. Yet, in the world of politics there have been, for a long time now, those two other ones: The Lemming Virus and the Apathy virus. They only kill what is left of our Republican Democracy... which is not much at all!
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‘Tax the rich’? Democrats’ plans to make the wealthy pay a little more will...
It's far below the level of progressivity the United States embraced in the middle of the 20th century—when wealthier individuals paid a much higher share of their income in taxes than the poor.
Derek Chauvin pleads not guilty to beating black teen
Chauvin is currently serving 22½ years in state prison for killing George Floyd. He pleaded not guilty.
‘What betrayal looks like’: UN report says world on track for 2.7°C of warming...
"Failure to meet this goal will be measured in the massive loss of lives and livelihoods."
Former California cops charged with assaulting unarmed teen
“Those who violate their oath to protect and serve discredit the good work law enforcement strives to do every day.”
The US military, post-Afghanistan
Can we finally give peace a try?