Topic: Global Justice Now

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Birthing Comrade
Episode 1406 29:21 - 31:30

1406: Birthing Comrade

Pharma Stock Gains, Amy Goodman's Vaccine IP Critique

Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! reports that top Pfizer and Moderna shareholders saw their holdings increase by $10 billion following the discovery of the Omicron variant. The segment highlights the irony of pharmaceutical profits soaring while the industry refuses to waive intellectual property rights for the global good. Goodman’s long-standing advocacy for making vaccine technology public domain is noted as a point of friction with current corporate practices.