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Vaccination urged after Berghorst's COVID fight in Michigan
Park Township resident George urges vaccination to curb infections after Chuck Berghorst's extended COVID-19 hospitalization. The letter questions vaccination status, costs, and impact on the health system, urging readers to get vaccinated and debunk myths.
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Benevolent Aid Society
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University of Michigan
D.C. George
Park Township
No war profiteering by vaccines say critics miss the fact
Charles Boustany argues that pharmaceutical firms like Pfizer Moderna and Johnson & Johnson are not war profiteers. He cautions that blaming IP protections and demanding technology sharing would slow future drug innovation and threaten COVID-19 vaccine supply. He notes donations and pricing vary by country and highlights ongoing inequities.
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Louisiana
Where is the Israeli F W de Klerk to end apartheid
In this letter John Kleinheksel argues that Israelis deny race in name only and questions when Israelis will embrace democratic, nonracial change. He contrasts South Africa's de Klerk with Israel, urging radical reform to enfranchise Arab Palestinians and end current inequities. The piece calls for a self critical, proactive shift toward genuine equality.
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