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COVID-19 and the Far Right's Diminishing Memory of the Holocaust

COVID-19 and the Far Right's Diminishing Memory of the Holocaust

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Anti-Semitism is on the rise, and it's dangerous for health

The End of New Zealand's Zero-COVID Policy

The End of New Zealand's Zero-COVID Policy

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Many worry it will magnify existing inequalities

The Virus Doesn't Discriminate, But Hate Crimes Tell a Different Story

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Addressing the rise of hate crimes against Asian Americans

More than 200 people gathered on Washington Square Park to rally in support Asian community, against hate crime and white nationalism.

Systemic Racism in Mammogram Guidelines

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Breaking down U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations in the COVID-19 pandemic

Wigs and head scarves for patients with breast cancer are seen on mannequins at a center run by the "Reto" Group for Full Recovery of Breast Cancer in Mexico City October 18, 2012. The photo shows a room with mannequin heads and wigs. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido

The Voices of the Navajos

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After COVID-19, who will hear the Navajo Nation and address education, water infrastructure, and food insecurity issues?

Hundreds of petroglyphs cover Newspaper Rock, in Bears Ears National Monument, Utah, next to the Naajo Nation, on October 29, 2017. The photo shows a dark rock face covered with hundreds of carved depictions of humans and animals. REUTERS/Andrew Cullen

White Supremacy in Global Health

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A Juneteenth pledge to continue the ever-changing march toward anti-racism, ending oppression, and achieving justice

General view of George Floyd's memorial site on June 4, 2020 following more than a week of nationwide protests in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The photo shows a mural to Floyd with lots of flowers and signs laid out in front. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi

The Color and Gender of COVID: Essential Workers, Not Disposable People

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Women of color sit at the intersection of race and gender disparities—they should be at the center of policy solutions

A woman looks into the camera during a demonstration to protest the shooting of Michael Brown and the resulting police response to protests in Ferguson, Missouri August 15, 2014. The photo shows a woman with a red bandana tied around her face. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

Silenced Voices in Global Health

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The field has come a long way from its colonial past, but global health still falls short of being diverse and inclusive

A woman living with HIV/AIDS stands in her hut in the northeastern Indian city of Siliguri on July 23, 2005. The photo shows the woman with a wrap covering her mouth. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri

Coronavirus in the Navajo Nation—From Charity to Solidarity

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Why we need to re-center the narrative around working with indigenous peoples in the Navajo Nation and other communities

A mural warns residents of the danger of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak on the Navajo reservation, in Shiprock, New Mexico, U.S., April 8, 2020. Picture shows an amazing mural of a man wearing a mask painted on the side of a wall. REUTERS/Andrew Hay

World Health Assembly and Gender: Three Steps Forward, Many More to Go

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Yesterday's resolution moves towards equity, but misses three key marks—fair pay, better data, and smarter funding

The photo shows the buildings with the official in front on a brilliant spring day with a clear blue sky.

Feminist Foreign Policy and COVID-19

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Global health security for the poorest and most vulnerable people requires trade policies that protect health workers

Anganwadi center workers at a protest rally in Ahmedabad, India, on December 24, 2013. There are more than 1.3 million such centers in India with three million workers. The proto shows a huge crowd, nearly all women, shouting and protesting at a crowded rally. REUTERS/Amit Dave

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