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Viruses Know No Borders. Vaccines Shouldn’t Either.
As an Indian American, my family has experienced the worst of this pandemic in two countries. For any of us to be safe, we all need vaccine equity.

The GOP’s ‘Voter Purity’ Laws
Republicans are using a telling choice of words to explain their new voter suppression laws.

Humanizing the People Police Kill
The standard, often unreliable reporting on police killings dehumanizes victims — a fact my own family knows too well.

Poverty and Wealth Clash in the Hamptons
Homeowners in one of America’s wealthiest zip codes are fighting their impoverished indigenous neighbors efforts to develop.

The Man for the Moment Who Must Do More
Biden deserves praise for going big and bold on the economy. Let’s push him to go bigger and bolder.

FDR Must Be Smiling
Biden’s plan to create jobs and tax the rich is a good deal bolder than it looks at first glance.

Big Pharma’s COVID Crime Scene
Drug company lobbyists are fighting hard to keep generic vaccines out of global COVID-19 hot spots.

An Invisible Essential Labor Force
How the migrant women farmworkers who put food on our tables are organizing for a better life after the pandemic.

Don’t Let Wall Street Get Rich Off Water
Shameless speculators are trying to privatize and commoditize the water all humans need to live.

We Need a Trauma-Informed Legal System
When lawyers better understand trauma, clients are better able to seek justice.