Michael Laxer
China celebrates friendship with Africa, pledges a billion vaccine doses
In a striking act of internationalism and solidarity, Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged that the People's Republic would deliver one...
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Michael Laxer
- Apr 16, 2021
- 2 min
Bolivia and coalition of Communist and workers' parties are calling for ending vaccine patent rights
A coalition of Communist and workers' parties released a joint statement April 16 calling for the "abolition of the so-called...
Michael Laxer
- Apr 6, 2021
- 3 min
New numbers in Ontario show large workplaces are fueling pandemic outbreaks
The focus in fighting the pandemic has to shift to large workplaces and workplace prevention. New numbers in Ontario show what many of us...
Michael Laxer
- Jan 13, 2021
- 4 min
The Ontario lockdown was a tragedy, the stay-at-home order is a farce
With many loopholes, big box stores still fully operating, few new workplace closures and no paid sick leave, the "stay-at-home" order...
Michael Laxer
- Oct 14, 2020
- 3 min
"The pandemic has been affecting the entire food system and has laid bare its fragility"
The ILO, FAO, IFAD and WHO jointly warn of great dangers ahead for workers, developing nations and people living in poverty without...