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Trans Women Are Struggling to Access Healthcare in Indonesia

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The Risks of Covid Vaccination for Pregnant Women Are Real

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Spain’s Vaccine Passports Are Angering Residents

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Lockdowns Undermined the Education of Millions of Children in Africa

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Hunger Has Returned to Brazil and the Poor Are Suffering

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Singapore’s COVID Mass Surveillance is a Vision of Our Dystopian Future

editorDecember 11, 2021December 13, 2021

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Hundreds of Thousands Protest Vaccine Mandates and Passports Around the World

editorDecember 6, 2021December 6, 2021

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Meet an Unvaccinated Doctor Working in Covid-Ravaged Bulgaria

editorDecember 4, 2021December 6, 2021

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Meet the Women Suffering Period Changes After Getting Vaccinated Against Covid-19

editorNovember 22, 2021November 25, 2021

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Vaccine Mandates are Disrupting Essential Services Across the U.S.

editorNovember 16, 2021November 16, 2021

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Meet the Anti-Mask, Motorbike-Riding, Cop-Bribing Human Smugglers of Southern Africa

editorNovember 8, 2021November 9, 2021

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In Photos: Thailand’s Sex Industry has been Crushed by Covid and Lockdowns

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Vaccine Mandates are Dividing America’s Healthcare Workers

editorOctober 27, 2021October 27, 2021

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Meet the Protesters Fighting Australia’s Lockdowns and Vaccine Mandates

editorOctober 15, 2021December 2, 2021

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These People Started Successful Businesses After Losing Their Jobs To COVID

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Trans Women Are Struggling to Access Healthcare in Indonesia

editorApril 27, 2022April 27, 2022

Without timely access to health care and other basic services, the Indonesian trans community has suffered during the pandemic. By Farida Indriastuti April 27, 2022 The Indonesian city of Yogyakarta...

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The Risks of Covid Vaccination for Pregnant Women Are Real

editorFebruary 28, 2022February 28, 2022

Over a billion doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in India, with relatively few serious side effects reported. But physicians say the death of 31-year old Mahima Mathew was...

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Spain’s Vaccine Passports Are Angering Residents

editorJanuary 7, 2022January 7, 2022

Vaccine passports are hurting businesses and dividing citizens, as authorities continue to blame unvaccinated people for the pandemic. By Diem Nguyen Le January 7, 2022 In the city center of...

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Lockdowns Undermined the Education of Millions of Children in Africa

editorJanuary 2, 2022January 2, 2022

Sharp increases in child marriage, domestic violence and teen pregnancies have been observed during pandemic lockdowns, while school nutrition programs ceased and Western colonial habits re-emerged. By Dr. David Bell...

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Hunger Has Returned to Brazil and the Poor Are Suffering

editorDecember 25, 2021December 25, 2021

Austerity measures, inflation and Covid lockdowns are leaving families scrounging for food in Brazil. By Florencia Urbani December 25, 2021 “If I don't get food here, where will I get...

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Singapore’s COVID Mass Surveillance is a Vision of Our Dystopian Future

editorDecember 11, 2021December 13, 2021

The city-state was praised for its response to the pandemic. Now, surveillance tools once used to monitor Covid are being used to track people's movements, censor media and eliminate 'undesirable...

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Hundreds of Thousands Protest Vaccine Mandates and Passports Around the World

editorDecember 6, 2021December 6, 2021

Protesters took to the streets in response to the introduction of new lockdowns and compulsory vaccination laws. By Nathan Munn December 6, 2021 Hundreds of thousands of people in dozens...

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Meet an Unvaccinated Doctor Working in Covid-Ravaged Bulgaria

editorDecember 4, 2021December 6, 2021

Bulgaria has the lowest vaccination rate in Europe and is suffering through a damaging fourth wave. But this doctor has no plans to get vaccinated. Interview by George Vasilev December...

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Meet the Women Suffering Period Changes After Getting Vaccinated Against Covid-19

editorNovember 22, 2021November 25, 2021

Tens of thousands of women have experienced heavy bleeding and period changes after getting a Covid-19 vaccine. Here are some of their stories. By Cheena Kapoor November 22, 2021 When...

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Vaccine Mandates are Disrupting Essential Services Across the U.S.

editorNovember 16, 2021November 16, 2021

Police, firefighters, teachers and other essential workers continue to push back against vaccine mandates across the United States. By Ethan Jacobs November 16, 2021 Federal, state and local governments across...

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Meet the Anti-Mask, Motorbike-Riding, Cop-Bribing Human Smugglers of Southern Africa

editorNovember 8, 2021November 9, 2021

Motorcycle drivers illegally smuggling passengers across the Malawi-Mozambique border have no time for Covid-19 health regulations. By Ray Mwareya November 8, 2021 I'm hanging out with a group of human...

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In Photos: Thailand’s Sex Industry has been Crushed by Covid and Lockdowns

editorNovember 2, 2021November 2, 2021

By John McMahon November 2, 2021 Hua Hin has historically been one of Thailand's most popular holiday destinations for both locals and foreign travelers. But since the emergence of the...

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Vaccine Mandates are Dividing America’s Healthcare Workers

editorOctober 27, 2021October 27, 2021

As healthcare workers face mounting pressure to vaccinate against Covid-19, a minority continue to push back. By Casey Kleczek October 27, 2021 Healthcare workers on the front lines of the...

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Meet the Protesters Fighting Australia’s Lockdowns and Vaccine Mandates

editorOctober 15, 2021December 2, 2021

Protesters say the stress of life under lockdown, coupled with the pressure of vaccine mandates, is fuelling anger and resentment. By Magesh Magesh October 15, 2021 I grew up in...

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These People Started Successful Businesses After Losing Their Jobs To COVID

editorOctober 9, 2021October 9, 2021

When the pandemic left them unemployed, they took the opportunity to pursue their passions, with inspiring results. By Bindu Gopal Rao October 11, 2021 While those who have died or...

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Dr. Peter McCullough, MD: Transcript of testimony at Texas Senate Health and Human Services Committee, March 10, 2021

editorDecember 17, 2021December 17, 2021

This transcript was first published at jennifermargulis.net. December 17, 2021 The opinions I’ll express are those of my own and not necessarily those of my institution. I am an academic...

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Quebec Backs Down on Vaccine Mandate, Won’t Suspend 14,000 Healthcare Workers

editorNovember 14, 2021November 14, 2021

Experts had warned that the removal of thousands of unvaccinated healthcare workers from the system would be "devastating" for patient care. By Nathan Munn November 14, 2021 The government of...

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Healthcare Workers, Teachers Protest Mandatory Covid Vaccination As Restrictions Ease in Australia

editorOctober 22, 2021October 22, 2021

Protesters carried signs denouncing government Covid-19 strategies for creating division, and urging freedom of choice. By Nathan Munn October 22, 2021 Several dozen healthcare workers and schoolteachers protested Covid vaccine...

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The Devastating Impact of COVID-19 on Dentists in Indonesia

editorOctober 14, 2021December 4, 2021

With healthcare workers in the country suffering a staggering death toll from Covid-19, dentists in Indonesia have been feeling the strain. By Farida Indriastuti October 14, 2021 Among Asian countries,...

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Kids Are Beating Each Other Up After Watching ‘Squid Game’

editorOctober 13, 2021October 13, 2021

The hit Netflix series is inspiring kids to imitate the brutal games on the show, with predictably unpleasant results. By Nathan Munn October 13, 2021 Squid Game, the hit Netflix...

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Quebec Is About To Suspend Thousands Of Nurses And Orderlies For Refusing Covid Vaccination

editorOctober 12, 2021October 12, 2021

4000 nurses, 2500 orderlies among unvaccinated healthcare workers to be suspended without pay as of October 15, adding to the shortage of qualified health workers in the province. By Nathan...

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Texas Bans All Vaccine Mandates

editorOctober 12, 2021October 12, 2021

"The COVID-19 vaccine is safe, effective, and our best defense against the virus, but should remain voluntary and never forced," Governor Greg Abbott said. By Nathan Munn October 12, 2021...

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Rome Protests: Tens Of Thousands Of Italians Protest ‘Green Pass’ Vaccine Passports

editorOctober 11, 2021October 11, 2021

By Nathan Munn October 11, 2021 Tens of thousands of Italians took to the streets of Rome on Saturday to protest the looming imposition of new rules that will require...

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Australia Protests: Why Are Australians Protesting Vaccine Mandates And Lockdowns?

editorOctober 8, 2021October 11, 2021

Ongoing protests in Australia are testing authorities' willingness to enforce vaccine mandates and restrictions on civil liberties in the country. By Ethan Jacobs October 8, 2021 Recent weeks have seen...

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Protesters March In New York City After Covid Vaccine Mandate For Public Employees Takes Effect

editorOctober 7, 2021October 7, 2021

Protesters chanted "No vaccine mandates" and carried signs advocating for medical freedom. By Nathan Munn October 7, 2021 A raucous crowd marched from Brooklyn to Manhattan in New York City...

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Authorities Expect Cases of Radicalization in British Columbia to Grow ‘Exponentially’ as Covid Continues

editorSeptember 26, 2021December 5, 2021

Police and government in the province are analyzing online habits and expanding the types of behavior they can respond to, documents show. By Nathan MunnSeptember 26, 2021 Update: On October...