Michael LaxerApr 32 minWHO Negotiations for Pandemic Treaty Extended Due to DisagreementsWHO Flag - Leif Jørgensen, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons By Global News Service...
Michael LaxerNov 16, 20232 minLife expectancy in the US drops dramatically In a remarkable development that is a clear indictment of healthcare and public health initiatives in the United States, life expectancy...
Michael LaxerNov 30, 20212 minChina celebrates friendship with Africa, pledges a billion vaccine dosesIn a striking act of internationalism and solidarity, Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged that the People's Republic would deliver one...
Michael LaxerApr 16, 20212 minBolivia and coalition of Communist and workers' parties are calling for ending vaccine patent rightsA coalition of Communist and workers' parties released a joint statement April 16 calling for the "abolition of the so-called...
Michael LaxerApr 6, 20213 minNew numbers in Ontario show large workplaces are fueling pandemic outbreaksThe focus in fighting the pandemic has to shift to large workplaces and workplace prevention. New numbers in Ontario show what many of us...
Michael LaxerJan 13, 20214 minThe Ontario lockdown was a tragedy, the stay-at-home order is a farceWith many loopholes, big box stores still fully operating, few new workplace closures and no paid sick leave, the "stay-at-home" order...
Michael LaxerOct 14, 20203 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...