Maybe the World Isn’t Falling Apart
There are several reasons to be optimistic, from repairing the ozone layer to combating COVID.
Greed Is Prolonging the Pandemic
The longer it takes the world to get vaccinated, the more variants we’ll see.
If You Think Vaccine Mandate Pushback Is Bad…
At some point, governments will start using more sticks than carrots to break our deadly dependence on fossil fuels. How will humanity respond?
Why Are Moderna’s Billionaires Airbrushing Scientists Out of the Vaccine Patent Picture?
Why else? They want more billions.
The Delta Variant of Global Stupidity
Why is the far right jumping on the anti-vaccination bandwagon?
Bracing for a Surge of Trumpism in the Twilight of the Pandemic
More infectious strains of Trumpism are emerging for which we haven’t yet developed a vaccine.
Can We Get a Vaccine for the Greed Pandemic?
The avarice virus escaped decades ago from corporate boardrooms. We can beat it.
Corporations Should Not Have the Power to Undermine the Global Battle Against COVID-19
Even if governments agree to suspend patent protections for vaccines, corporations can fight back with expensive lawsuits.
What’s up With the Herd?
The United States won’t achieve herd immunity because a significant portion of the herd is suffering from mad cow disease.
Global Billionaire Wealth Surges $4 Trillion Over Pandemic
A Warren-Jayapal style wealth tax on global billionaires would raise $345 billion in its first year. The cost of vaccinating the world is estimated at $141.2 billion.
As Rich Nations Protect Corporate Patents, the Global Vaccine Divide is Widening
People in high-income countries represent 16 percent of the world’s population, but have received 56 percent of COVID-19 vaccine doses.
We Passed an American Rescue Plan. Next Up: The Global Rescue Plan.
The American Rescue Act is an extraordinary shot in the arm for the U.S. economy. Now let’s help the rest of the world get vaccinated.
Five Painful Charts on COVID and Black America
This Black History Month, hard data reveal how the pandemic has widened racial divides.