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Why has the Republican response to the pandemic in the USA been so mind-bogglingly disastrous? ~health Article 5852 words 11 votes
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The anti-semitism we didn’t see: DeSean Jackson’s Hitler moment—and mine—showed that Black Americans’ experience of racism doesn’t automatically sensitize us toward other forms of prejudice ~life Article 461 words, published Jul 13 2020 11 votes
If we want any US vaccine to actually work, we have to prepare for it now ~health medicine Article 995 words 12 votes