Behind the News: Green New Deal, Vaccines
Thea Riofrancos, co-author of this book, on why the Green New Deal is more urgent than ever. Then, Alexander Zaitchik, author of this article, on how the profit-driven drug industry is an obstacle to developing a vaccine.
May 18, 2020
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May 18, 2020
Behind the News: Green New Deal, Vaccines
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<a href="http://www.theariofrancos.com/" rel="noopener nofollow">Thea Riofrancos</a><span>, co-author of </span><a href="https://www.versobooks.com/books/3107-a-planet-to-win" rel="noopener nofollow">this book</a><span>, on why the Green New Deal is more urgent than ever. Then, </span><a href="https://www.zaitchik.com/" rel="noopener nofollow">Alexander Zaitchik</a><span>, author of </span><a href="https://newrepublic.com/article/157594/no-coronavirus-vaccine-big-pharma-drug-patent-system" rel="noopener nofollow">this article</a><span>, on how the profit-driven drug industry is an obstacle to developing a vaccine.</span>
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