Laura Weiss

Laura Weiss (she/her) is a freelance writer and editor from California. Her writing on health equity, disability, labor, and immigration has appeared in The Nation, The New Republic, LA Review of Books, In These Times, and other publications.

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Experts and advocates criticize weakened COVID-19 guidance

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Almost 5 months in, organizers for a ceasefire and free Palestine aren’t backing down

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While COVID-19 surges, California guts mitigation efforts in schools

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While COVID-19 surges, California guts mitigation efforts in schools

Labor unions are making unprecedented calls for a ceasefire in Gaza

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SAG-AFTRA’s new contract falls short on protections from Artificial Intelligence

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TV writers win a new contract. Will actors be next?

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The commercialization of the new COVID vaccine deepens health care inequities

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The long Covid nightmare is far from over, especially for women of color

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Nearly 100 days in, the WGA isn’t backing down

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For disabled writers, the stakes of the WGA strike couldn’t be higher

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