“Domestic violence was a pandemic before this all started,” advocates say — plus, family searches for 28-year-old Davohnte Morgan in Mt. Shasta, and a discussion on nationalizing vaccines

“Domestic violence was a pandemic before this all started,” advocates say — plus, family searches for 28-year-old Davohnte Morgan in Mt. Shasta, and a discussion on nationalizing vaccines

Dana Brown

Director, Next System Project

May 20, 2020

Should the U.S. nationalize the vaccine sector? Dana Brown of the Next System Project draws on recent history to point out examples where privatized vaccine development and bureaucratic hurdles delayed life-saving medicine, and proposes an alternative.

Listen to the entire show at KPFA.

Publication date: 2020-05-20

Parent publication: KPFA

Publication URL: https://kpfa.org/episode/upfront-may-20-2020/

Dana Brown

Director, Next System Project

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