health
Cuban ebola team nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
May 18, 2015The Henry Reeve Brigade is only a small part of Cuba's vast system of medical solidarity help to scores of poorer countries.
Read moreKayakers paddling in Seattle Port chant, “Shell No”
May 18, 2015"Climate Justice NOW," they roared at the oil rig, which loomed like a yellow Darth Vader along the mouth of the Duwamish River.
Read moreNurses celebrate their day by protesting in Washington
May 12, 2015Nurses support legislation to mandate minimum nurse-to-patient ratios and for full collective bargaining rights for nurses employed at the VA.
Read moreChilling news: U.S. to allow Arctic oil drilling
May 12, 2015Shell's dabbling in the Chukchi Sea, most feel, is now inevitable; for the moment, the Beaufort Sea won't be touched, but even that could change.
Read moreMy story: why Oregon should adopt health care for all
May 11, 2015"In my mid-50s, with no savings and less than $17,000 a year in business income, I'm left picking up the pieces of my life."
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