The Vaccine Divide
"Why should the knowledge that is required to end the pandemic be kept secret?"
The Coronavirus Crisis
As markets recover, Big Pharma gains power, and governments around the world scramble to contain the pandemic, predatory capitalism moves in for the kill.
States Are Making Tenants Jump Through Hoops to Get Federal Rental Assistance
Congress has approved $46.5 billion in rental assistance, but onerous documentation requirements make it hard for people to qualify.
Drug Industry Money Quietly Backs Media Voices Against Sharing Vaccine Patents
Doctors, economists, lawmakers, and civil society groups fighting the WTO waiver are funded by the pharmaceutical lobby.
Documents Reveal Pharma Plot to Stop Generic Covid-19 Vaccine Waiver
Urging Biden’s reversal, industry lobbyists instruct Congress to talk up loss of jobs and fear of China.
Intercepted Podcast
Big Pharma’s Deadly Covid-19 Vaccine Monopoly
The pharmaceutical industries fight to maintain intellectual property protections as the pandemic ravages the world.
Weeks Without a Shower: Neglect Defines Covid-19 Containment in California Jails
Incarcerated people have been denied basic services in the name of fighting the virus, exacting a heavy psychological toll.
Brazil Seeks to Hold Bolsonaro Accountable for More Than 400,000 Covid-19 Deaths
A new commission is investigating Jair Bolsonaro's response to the pandemic — and political foes are gathering strength.
Factory Owners Around the World Stand Ready to Manufacture Covid-19 Vaccines
Bill Gates said he doesn’t think the recipe for the vaccine should be shared. Drugmakers are eager to retrofit their facilities and get to work.
Sen. Joe Manchin Supports IP Waiver to Allow Generic Covid-19 Vaccines
The West Virginia lawmaker, a key moderate on Capitol Hill, backs the effort to temporarily suspend IP rights on coronavirus vaccines.
Hollywood Lobbyists Intervene Against Proposal to Share Vaccine Technology
Industries that rely on copyright enforcement want to limit the scope of the World Trade Organization waiver.