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2.5 Million Nurses Demand UN Probe Into 'Covid-19 Criminals' Blocking Patent Waiver

The European Union, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, and Singapore "must be investigated for blocking a faster global vaccine rollout leading to the loss of countless lives."
Jake Johnson ·
Nurses wheel a patient into a room.

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Cyber Monday Report Reveals Climate-Wrecking Supply Chain of US Retail Giants

"Reducing, and ultimately eliminating, maritime emissions will not happen without bold commitments and concrete actions from the companies paying for cargo carriers to transport their goods."

Jessica Corbett ·

Firefighter battling bushfires about 100 km north of Sydney

New Research Finds Climate Emergency the 'Overwhelming Factor' Behind Australian Bushfires

"It is now clear that human-induced climate change is creating ever more dangerous conditions for fires in Australia."

Andrea Germanos ·

Iran's top negotiator speaks to the media.

Iran Says US Must Lift 'Tyrannical and Illegal' Sanctions to Return to Nuclear Deal

"The Islamic Republic of Iran has entered the talks with a strong will and elaborate preparations in order to ensure the removal of unlawful and cruel sanctions."

Jake Johnson ·

Nurses wheel a patient into a room.

2.5 Million Nurses Demand UN Probe Into 'Covid-19 Criminals' Blocking Patent Waiver

The European Union, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, and Singapore "must be investigated for blocking a faster global vaccine rollout leading to the loss of countless lives."

Jake Johnson ·

Rep. Ilhan Omar at a press conference.

Omar Hangs Up After Boebert Uses Call to Double Down on 'Outright Bigotry and Hate'

"Instead of apologizing for her Islamophobic comments and fabricated lies, Rep. Boebert refused to publicly acknowledge her hurtful and dangerous comments."

Jessica Corbett ·

Amazon workers

Win for Alabama Workers as NLRB Orders New Union Vote After Amazon's Alleged Misconduct

A union leader said the decision confirmed that "Amazon's intimidation and interference prevented workers from having a fair say in whether they wanted a union in their workplace."

Jessica Corbett ·

Honduran presidential candidate for the Libre party, Xiomara Castro, celebrates at the party's headquarters after general elections in Tegucigalpa, on November 28, 2021

'Triumph for Democracy': Socialist Candidate Takes Commanding Lead in Honduran Election

Xiomara Castro, wife of Manuel Zelaya, a leftist former president ousted in a U.S.-backed coup in 2009, is on track to defeat the candidate of the right-wing incumbent party.

Kenny Stancil ·

Opponents of Shell's planned seismic blasting protest on November 21, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa

Shell Slammed for Plan to Blast South African Coastline for Oil and Gas During Whale Season

"We cannot allow climate criminals, like Shell, to plunder in the name of greed," said Greenpeace.

Kenny Stancil ·

A healthcare worker with a syringe

WHO Chief Urges Pandemic Treaty to Avoid Another 'Crisis of Sharing and Solidarity'

"It will all happen again unless you, the nations of the world, can come together to say with one voice: never again."

Julia Conley ·

Protesters attached a "pharma greed kills" sign to a mock coffin

'That's for Them to Decide': UK Secretary Rebuked for Claiming Vaccine Patent Waiver Won't Be 'Helpful' to Global Poor

One U.K. lawmaker asked when the government would "start putting the need to end this pandemic in front of the financial interests of Big Pharma?"

Andrea Germanos ·

Opinion

 
Rep. Josh Gottheimer talks on the phone

These So-Called "Moderate Centrists" Are Nothing But Corporate Extremists

And their brand of politics is killing the Democratic Party's midterm prospects.

Will Bunch ·

China_Covid

Omicron Shows Corporate Media Critics of China's Zero-Covid Strategy Are Way Off the Mark

Instead of being viewed as an inefficient outcome of authoritarian rule, perhaps China's zero-Covid strategy should then be seen for what it is: a highly effective, if often ham-fisted, response to what so far is the biggest global crisis of the 21st-century.

Daniel Alan Bey ·

COP26

Rich Nations' COP26 Failures Are Modern Colonialism at Its Worst

Every day that goes by in which wealthy nations fail to hold themselves accountable for achieving net zero reductions is a declaration that they don't care if developing nations drown or dry up.

Derrick Z. Jackson ·

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Omicron: Vaccine Nationalism Is Prolonging the Pandemic

As wealthy nations continue hoarding vaccines, new dangerous COVID-19 variants will continue emerging.

Fatima Hassan ·

Newswire

 
Oxfam America

Omicron Must Be a Wakeup Call

American Federation of Government Employees

Largest Federal Employee Union Applauds Biden Administration for Guidance on Vaccine Mandate Discipline

Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)

Xiomara Castro’s Likely Victory in Honduras a "Triumph for Democracy Over Corruption and Election Irregularities," Cepr Co-director Says

As You Sow

92% of Sysco Shareholders Support Net-Zero Climate Targets

Free Speech for People

Legal Advocacy Organization Appeals Pentagon’s Denial of FOIA Request about Trump Military Parade

Mijente

Undocumented Detainees Petition for Immediate Release as Biden’s Prosecutorial Discretion Memo Goes Into Effect

Stand.earth

Groundbreaking new research uncovers close ties between polluting cargo carriers, major U.S. retailers

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