Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/02/insulated-patent-waivers-pfizer-and-moderna-hike-vaccine-prices “Capitalism never fails to not surprise,” wrote one observer. JULIA CONLEY August 2, 2021 With some of the world’s wealthiest countries continuing to oppose temporary patent waivers for Covid-19 vaccines in order to more rapidly deploy life-saving … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/02/hundreds-arrested-dc-demanding-voting-rights-end-poverty-and-death-filibuster Clergy and low-wage workers with the Poor People’s Campaign are also calling on Congress to treat the nation’s immigrants with respect. JESSICA CORBETT August 2, 2021 Leaders of the national Poor People’s Campaign and Rev. Jesse Jackson were … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): NOTE: The CDC has extended the moratorium for two months, but more must be done. This action calls for all the things that need to be done. “I vividly remember coming home as a child to … Continued
Thanks to the ELCA for this alert—and you don’t need to be Lutheran to act! Bipartisanship is working! Your calls on bipartisan infrastructure bill are needed. After months of intense negotiations, the Senate agreed to open debate on a multibillion … Continued
From the Juggernaut Project (https://juggernautproject.com/): We can’t let Congress pass up this chance to transform our health care system for the better. Tell the House and Senate to include a plan for strengthening and expanding Medicare in a final reconciliation package … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Urge your Members of Congress to: make important investments to strengthen and improve the child nutrition programs and SNAP through budget reconciliation; support nutrition and other anti-poverty proposals in the American Families … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We have a wage shortage on our hands, across the nation. Maybe you know this firsthand when you crunch numbers in your head to budget for food and rent, or maybe you’ve noticed that many businesses … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): Last week marked the 56th anniversary of Medicare & Medicaid and PHAN has been celebrating all week. On Tuesday, we used our weekly Policy Corner to talk about why both programs are important and what … Continued
From Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania (http://www.housingalliancepa.org/): Yesterday, President Biden announced that he would not be extending the CDC Eviction Moratorium set to expire tomorrow, July 31st. We now need our members of Congress to act and protect the most vulnerable … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/29/big-pharma-monopolies-make-cost-global-vaccination-against-covid-19-5-times-costlier “This is perhaps one of the most lethal cases of profiteering in history.” BRETT WILKINS July 29, 2021 Pharmaceutical corporations’ vaccine monopolies are increasing the cost of inoculating the world’s population against Covid-19 by as much as 500%, … Continued