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mRNA vaccines are a first line of defence in pandemic preparedness and are being investigated for treatment of cancer, autoimmune disorders and genetic diseases. RFK Jr. just cancelled a half billion dollars of contracts for their development.

Historian Bennett Parten's new book, Somewhere Toward Freedom, focuses on the experience of those who seized a chance at emancipation. “Through the collective weight and power of their movement, [they] found a way to essentially be in the room.”

Amid growing outrage over Gaza, protests and hunger strikes mark a renewed Palestinian movement determined to bridge division and sustain resistance.

Progressives should prioritize consolidating ideological strength in safe Democratic districts. The left needs to show—not just argue—that its leaders and policies work, and that requires starting from terrain where those policies can be implemented

Trump Boosts Tariffs and Stephen's Ratings. Kronos Quartet + Allison Russell | A Hard Rain. Texas Town Emptied by ICE Raids. Join Ice | Jesse Welles. Is Information a Fundamental Force of Our Universe?

Readers Comments: Not Just Texas, It's Voting Rights and Democracy Under Assault; ICE Block; GOP Cover-Up: Ultra Rich Power Grab and Child Sex Trafficking; Gaza is Time to Remember Hiroshima - War is Not Healthy for Children and Other Living Things;

Ever since the atomic bombings of Japanese cities in August 1945, the world has been living on borrowed time. To facilitate these nuclear war preparations, the major nuclear powers have withdrawn from key nuclear arms control and disarmament treaties

Forget partisan finger-pointing. The Jeffrey Epstein scandal cuts across party lines, indicting economic and political elites alike. Epstein just enjoyed the perks of life in one of the very top tiers of a society where laws are for little people.

Group geared at mobilizing young leftist candidates saw record sign-up after Mamdani’s NYC victory. Mamdani bump blends excitement about the candidate, interest in leftist policies and zeal for shoe-leather campaigning, both on the ground and online.

The Palestinian activist discusses the Columbia protests, ICE detention and free speech in the U.S. The government wanted others like him to fear them. It wanted noncitizens and immigrants to stop speaking out. If they could do this to Khalil...