From Heroes to Zeroes: Nurses in New York Strike against Unsafe Conditions

More than 100 nurses from Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital went on a two-day strike for safe staffing ratios and safe working conditions.

Commemorate Those Affected by HIV/AIDS by Fighting for Socialism

This World AIDS Day, we must commemorate the lives of those who have died from AIDS-related complications and fight for those currently living with HIV by nationalizing health care and fighting for socialism to make PrEP, ART, and the resources that facilitate linkage to care available.

“You Want Us to Put Our Life on the Line, But Won’t Give Us What We Need”: Hundreds of Nursing Home Workers Are On Strike

Hundreds of nursing home workers are currently on strike, demanding higher wages, PPE and better staffing ratios.

Capitalist Competition Is Sabotaging the Race for a Vaccine

The global race for a Covid-19 vaccine appears to be in its final leg. The research was publicly funded. But Big Pharma stands to make enormous profits, at the expense of people the world over.

Interview with Striking Nurse in Philadelphia Suburb

Nurses at St. Mary Medical Center outside Philadelphia went on strike Tuesday morning, demanding safe staffing ratios to confront the growing numbers of Covid cases in Pennsylvania. Left Voice spoke with Drew, one of the nurses walking the picket line.

Pfizer and Moderna Are Using the Vaccine Race to Monopolize Public Health

Pfizer and Moderna both released news of their vaccine candidates’ high efficacy rates. But there are still many production and distribution concerns that will not be addressed as long as corporations dictate the availability of critical public health resources.

Not Enough Nurses: Philadelphia Healthcare Workers Strike for Safe Staffing

Workers at St. Mary Medical Center outside Philadelphia went on strike Tuesday morning, demanding safe staffing ratios to confront the growing numbers of Covid cases in Pennsylvania. Why are the bosses cutting staff and refusing to hire enough nurses during a pandemic?

Out of Control and No End in Sight: Coronavirus Continues to Ravage the U.S. Working Class

The arrival of autumn has brought with it an expected surge of new coronavirus cases, but the massive rise in new infections and hospitalizations far exceeds any anticipated seasonal increase. Getting the virus under control again and protecting working people will require more than just quarantines.

To Truly Address Addiction, Legalize Drugs under Worker Control

On Tuesday, Oregon voted to decriminalize small amounts of drugs and legalize psilocybin for supervised use, while four other states voted to legalize marijuana. The benefits of these measures, however, are completely undercut by the profit motive. Drug production and distribution must be under worker control as part of a broad program of nationalizing health, truly ending criminalization, and providing comprehensive addiction services.