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After Years of Setbacks, US Labor Demonstrates Its Power
2021 marked a historic year in labor organizing for workers in the US, with tens of thousands of workers partaking in union votes and strike actions.
As Uttar Pradesh Heads to Polls, How Does the Yogi Govt’s Economic Performance Hold Up?
Employment trends are dismal under the ‘double engine government’ of Modi and Adityanath. Several other claims made in ads do not appear to hold up.
AOC in Conversation with Noam Chomsky
At 93, Noam Chomsky is the most important leftist intellectual alive. At 32, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is one of most important leftist elected officials in the USA. The two speak in this interview about our prospects for winning a better world. It is the first time they have met.
Chile’s Feminists are the Memory of the Future
In 2019, Chile exploded in a mass uprising against authoritarian neoliberalism. What role did the Chilean feminist movement play in fomenting this revolt?
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Cuba’s Homegrown Covid-19 Vaccines Poised to Protect Millions in Poor Nations
As rich countries hoard doses and Big Pharma refuses to share the knowledge required to ramp up manufacturing, Cuba’s public biotech sector could play a key role in defeating vaccine apartheid.
Modi Govt Keeps Financial Deal with Bharat Biotech Secret; Covaxin Among World’s Costliest Vaccines
The supply of Covaxin—one of the world’s cheapest vaccines by investment but among the costliest in the market—is marred by shortages. The financial details of the deal are secret, production capacity is unclear and royalties to the government are likely underpaid.
Big Pharma’s Big Lie About Vaccine Patents; Profiteering by Vaccine Companies – 2 Articles
Companies say that sharing vaccine recipes wouldn’t boost manufacturing soon enough, but now we know that’s not true. Also: Pfizer, BioNTech, and Moderna are Raking in $3.9 Million in Profits Per Hour.
Memories of Socialist Hungary
The author reflects on his family’s memories of socialist Hungary, drawing comparisons between their experiences and the current Hungarian government’s anti-communist slander.
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Cuba’s Scientists, Medical Workers Advance Fight Against COVID
By Nov. 15, Cuba will have fully vaccinated an astounding 92% of its population, thanks to Cuba’s development and production of its own vaccines. Cuba’s vaccination rate is the fastest in the world, and the only country whose children as young as two years are being covered.
‘Unscientific’ or ‘Indifference’: A Look at ‘Access Inequality’ Data as Govt Slams Hunger Index
If the Union government thinks that the Global Hunger Index’s methodology is ‘unscientific’, here is another Index that shows a troubling picture for the state of ‘Access Inequality in Basic Amenities’ across India.