A new international survey asks them — In 2020, a group of activists from the Global Women’s Strike and Care Income Now! got together to talk about the need to survey mothers and other caregivers about what they want. …

Where’s the evidence? — On 2021–12–17, Pfizer announced that initial results from its clinical study evaluating two doses of its COVID-19 vaccine for children under five showed that high efficacy was demonstrated only in the six to 24 month population, but not among those two to five years of age. As a result, the…

Help for burnout, exhaustion and PTSD Healthcare professionals are more susceptible to burnout than those in other professions: More than half of US physicians experience substantial symptoms of burnout; 43% of US nurses have a high degree of emotional exhaustion. And, this was before COVID-19! Many studies within hospitals have…

The expanded Child Tax Credit puts food on the table Human Rights Day is observed every December 10th, the day that the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This year’s theme is: “All Human, All Equal.” The principles of equality and non-discrimination are…

Appreciate each other and spend time together — It’s no secret that love is the foundation of healthy families. Of course, we love our children, but love is more than a feeling — it is an action. The only kind of love that is truly affirming is unconditional love. If we express our love to our children only…

Twice as many people of color have died — From the official narrative, it would seem that COVID-19 is only about vaccinations. If everyone would just get vaccinated, everything would be fine. But, that’s only true for some of us. Many of us never had an equal chance in the first place. Poverty puts people at risk Long-standing systemic health and social inequities have…

FDA and CDC bow to political pressure On November 19th, both the FDA and the CDC recommended a COVID-19 booster shot for everyone in the US 18 and older, against recommendations of their advisory committees and bowing to pressure from the White House. The World Health Organization has asked rich…

How to cultivate love of others in a narcissistic society I keep thinking about an article I read recently by Darcia Narvaez. In it, she talks about humility. She says that to be humble is to be modest, selfless, and respectful with a world view that is both trusting and…

An idea whose time has come — The idea of a basic income for everyone has been around for centuries. While we generally assume that society should take care of those who cannot care for themselves, the idea that governments should guarantee their citizens a minimum level of income is more controversial, but is gaining in popularity. …