No Jab, No Job?

No Jab, No Job?

From Speak Out Now’s public services newsletter in the San Francisco Bay Area At a growing number of workplaces there have been moves towards mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for employees — a source of controversy in some cases. For some, the idea of mandating...
Día de los Pueblos Indígenas: La Lucha Continúa

Día de los Pueblos Indígenas: La Lucha Continúa

Durante muchos años, el lunes 11 de octubre se ha conocido en Estados Unidos como el Día de Colón, un día que celebraba al representante del asalto genocida a los pueblos indígenas por parte de los invasores europeos. Existe un esfuerzo generalizado para rebautizar...
The Pandora Papers:  Are We Really Surprised?

The Pandora Papers: Are We Really Surprised?

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has announced that they have unearthed and analyzed the largest ever collection of data and documentation shining light on the shadowy world of international money movement, and on some of the current...
Opioid Deaths Rise to Record Levels During Pandemic

Opioid Deaths Rise to Record Levels During Pandemic

According to recent federal data, deaths from drug overdoses skyrocketed in 2020 – an increase of 30% compared to 2019. It was the highest number of overdose deaths recorded in a 12-month period in the history of the United States. “We have never seen that ever, a 30...