Capitalism Kills — Literally

Researchers have shown that utility disconnections, like evictions, have led to quantifiable excess cases of Covid-19, and even death. Just another year under capitalism.

Sweden Censors Foreign Academics Critical of No-Mask Strategy

Sweden continues to implement its deadly pandemic response, and has worked to censor foreign academics who are critical of its disastrous strategy. It’s time to debunk the myth of the Swedish “socialist paradise.”

Philly Teachers Return to School, but the Fight for Safe Re-openings Continues

Again and again, Philly’s public school teachers have defied the school district, refusing to come back to unsafe buildings. This week, they won some concessions in a deal to reopen the schools. But major fights lie ahead.

A Cuban Covid Vaccine Could Help Save the World’s Most Vulnerable

Cuba’s remarkably successful state-owned biotech sector is on the cusp of completing development of a novel vaccine for Covid-19 that it will use to immunize its own population. But its plans to produce nearly 10 times what’s needed for that, and Cuba’s long history of medical internationalism, is a promising sign for those whom capitalist vaccination programs are leaving behind.

None of This Was Inevitable: Half a Million Covid Deaths and Counting

In less than a year, 500,000 people have died of Covid-19 in the United States. The failure to contain the pandemic has been a bipartisan affair.

What Would Jesus Do? Close Catholic Schools, Too — Testimonial From a Parochial School Worker

Catholic schools have been lauded for beating Covid-19 and staying open during the school year. However, these schools face their own unique set of problems when it comes to the pandemic. One worker at a Catholic school shares her experience.

Union Busting at Collin College: Two Organizers Fired after Colleague Dies of COVID

After the death of a beloved colleague from Covid in November, professors at Collin College began to organize a faculty union. Not long after the Collin College Faculty Association was formed, two of its leaders were summarily fired.

Philly Teachers Defy Unsafe Reopening

On Monday morning, Philly teachers defied the school district and refused to enter unsafe buildings. More battles lie ahead.

Science, Profit, and Anti-Vaxxers

Understanding vaccine skepticism requires a look at the nature of health care and science in the U.S.