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‘Deeply sinister’: emails reveal Big Pharma pushed Twitter to silence vaccine...

"At a time when online mobilizations were one of the few forms of protest available to the public, Twitter was seemingly asked to shield the powerful from criticism," said one campaigner. "That should worry all those who care about accountability."

As wealthy nations debate giving booster vaccine shots, calls grow for...

“This is an emergency that affects all of us because variants are coming from areas where there are large numbers of unvaccinated people.”

Proud Boys & far-right groups tied to Jan. 6 attack reporters...

At least one person was stabbed and two journalists were attacked while covering an anti-vaccine, anti-mask demonstration outside Los Angeles City Hall on Saturday, August 14.

Trump trash-talk lying backfires, replaying his disgraces while confirming our need...

You can’t lie your way out of a contagion, nor substitute bad faith for vaccine cures.

Viruses know no borders. Vaccines shouldn’t either.

As an Indian American, my family has experienced the worst of this pandemic in two countries. For any of us to be safe, we all need vaccine equity.

Big Pharma’s ‘appalling’ $26 billion in shareholder payouts could fund vaccines...

“Instead of creating new vaccine billionaires, we need to be vaccinating billions in developing countries.”

How Cuba beat the pandemic: From developing new vaccines to sending...

For decades, Cuba has heavily invested in its medical and pharmaceutical system, in part because of the six-decade-old U.S. embargo.

‘Disturbing’: Rich nations vaccinating person per second while blocking effort to...

"The world needs as much vaccine manufacturing capacity as it can get. Time is of the essence."

Horseshoe crab blood key to COVID-19 vaccine despite negative impact it...

“An estimated 50,000 of them die in the [vaccine] process and human interference also means that the species is now vulnerable to extinction."

Up to half a million sharks could be killed to create...

Conservationists fear that if two doses of the vaccine are needed to immunize the global population than half a million sharks would subsequently die.

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Mexico’s stand against GMO corn sparks US trade dispute

Mexico's firm stance on banning genetically modified (GM) corn imports, a policy that has prompted the United States to escalate the matter to a dispute settlement panel under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

Israel’s defiance of world court amid Gaza’s humanitarian crisis sparks global outrage

Amidst this backdrop of defiance and tragedy, global leaders are raising their voices against the continued aggression.

MSNBC anchors unite in protest over NBC News’ appointment of Ronna McDaniel as contributor

In an unprecedented public outcry, MSNBC's leading voices challenge NBC News' decision to bring on Ronna McDaniel, former RNC Chair, sparking a debate on journalistic integrity and the balance between diverse viewpoints and democratic values.

Pentagon’s AI dilemma and the call to ban ‘killer robots’

This collective of advocacy organizations has issued a clarion call for ethical clarity, urging Pentagon officials to unequivocally state their stance against the development and deployment of autonomous weapons systems.

Naked hypocrisy: The US once cited UNSC resolutions to invade Iraq, now calls Gaza...

Washington’s hypocrisy on this matter is legendary and stunning.