By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan The COVID-19 pandemic demands a collective, global response of the sort that has few parallels in human history. The 132 million confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide and 3 million deaths are likely underestimates. More contagious variants have emerged, causing an alarming surge in cases. Viruses don’t respect borders, and, in our increasingly interconnected planet, the need for a cooperative approach to this public health emergency is imperative. The United States, the world’s wealthiest nation, has a moral responsibility to facilitate availability of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments worldwide. Instead, the Biden administration is engaging in vaccine nationalism, stockpiling vaccines and blocking efforts to even temporarily suspend COVID-19 vaccine patents held by for-profit pharmaceutical corporations. Meanwhile, it’s business as usual for the U.S. weapons industry, which annually peddles over $160 billion in arms and ammunition around the world.