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AOC: U.S. infrastructure, climate, health crises deserve $10 trillion investment

April 1, 2021 By Jake Johnson

While President Joe Biden's roughly $2.3 trillion infrastructure proposal is a welcome start, some believe the final package must be far more ambitious.

New York and New Jersey again epicenters for high COVID infection rate

March 29, 2021 By Marina Villeneuve And Mike Catalini

A year after becoming a global epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, New York and New Jersey are back atop the list of U.S. states with the highest rates of infection.

U.S. military had ‘clandestine burning’ of toxic chemicals in low-income neighborhoods, study finds

March 26, 2021 By Kenny Stancil

"In defiance of common sense and environmental expertise, the Department of Defense (DOD) has enlisted poor communities across the U.S. as unwilling test subjects in its toxic experiment."

The EPA reduced enforcement during COVID-19, researchers are assessing the damage

March 22, 2021 By Naveena Sadasivam

“We need to send a message that those who care about wildlife and public health shouldn’t tolerate this kind of behavior."

Brazilian State of Maranhão obtains 4.5 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine

March 22, 2021 By Special to People’s World

“The Sputnik vaccine is being used in more than 40 countries. It is certified and authorized by several health agencies around the world.