Getting the Vaccine to People Who Need It: Capitalism’s Logistical Nightmare
Now that a couple of vaccines have been approved for emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and healthcare workers have been receiving vaccinations in the first phase, other groups of individuals—like those aged 65 and older—are beginning to receive a vaccine for COVID-19. This should be a time for people […]
New York City: Strikers Win! But Police Show Whose Side They’re On
Nearly 1,400 workers at the Hunt’s Point Produce Market in the Bronx, New York City were fed up with low pay and complete lack of safety precautions during the pandemic. As essential workers who also need their daily pay to make ends meet, they worked straight through the pandemic to keep fresh food in markets. […]