The Coronavirus Crisis
Biden’s Inner Circle Maintains Close Ties to Vaccine Makers, Disclosures Reveal
As concerns grow about a global “vaccine apartheid,” watchdogs worry that the Biden administration is primed to favor profits over people.
Politics
The Coronavirus Crisis
Cuomo’s Covid-19 Vaccine Passport Leaves Users Clueless About Privacy
A New York state system for proving that you’ve been vaccinated uses overhyped blockchain technology — and leaves many privacy questions unanswered.
Chuck Schumer Tells Labor Leaders PRO Act Gets a Floor Vote With 50 Co-Sponsors
The PRO Act is the most comprehensive workers' rights bill to gain traction in Congress in decades.
Nina Turner’s Campaign Gets a Boost From Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC
The CPC has been taking a more active role in contested Democratic primaries since the last election cycle.
Some Younger Amazon Workers in Bessemer, New to Unions, Are Still Undecided
Older workers, who had experience with labor organizing at now-closed plants in the area, are leading the Amazon union push.
Voices
Yes, Blame Christian Fundamentalism for the Atlanta Murders
The shooter's church denounces misogyny, but its dogma says desire is a sickness.
Ohio Democrat Mulling Senate Run Defended Anti-Abortion Laws as State Health Director
Amy Acton is expected to appeal to suburban women voters — but her work in Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s administration may complicate that.
The Coronavirus Crisis
With Butch Lewis Act, Workers Won Major Victory for Right to Secure Retirement
Further Wall Street mismanagement of pension investments is an ongoing concern.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Drugmakers Promise Investors They'll Soon Hike Covid-19 Vaccine Prices
Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson pledged affordable vaccines — but only as long as there’s a “pandemic.”
The War on Immigrants
Biden’s Justice Department Is Defending a Trump Rule That Restricts Options for Immigration Relief
A federal judge in California last week suspended implementation of the rule, while a judge in D.C. has questioned the Biden administration's defense of it.