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Tap the disability rights movement’s untapped power

February 13, 2014 By Chris Worth

Though Marx and Engels may not have predicted the rise of an engaged population of people with disabilities, they did predict the push toward "improvement."

My patients suffer because GOP rejects Medicaid expansion

February 11, 2014 By Rachel Cramsey

While it is common knowledge that Missouri did not participate in Medicaid expansion in 2013, it is less widely known how this decision impacts thousands of poor and working class Missourians.

In states like Missouri and Texas, reproductive rights still struggle

February 4, 2014 By Elyse Vesser

Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 Supreme Court case, sought to make abortion legal, safe, and accessible, but 41 years later attacks on reproductive health care are still going strong.

Keystone XL report: some unions for, some against

February 4, 2014 By PAI

The department released its environmental impact statement on the project, which would transport 830,000 barrels of oil daily from Alberta's tar sands to refineries of the U.S. Gulf Coast. There are 30 days for public comments.

NNU: Big hospital chain retaliates vs. nurses who led patient safety campaign

February 3, 2014 By PAI

"These disgraceful firings are being carried out in direct retaliation for the public advocacy of these courageous nurses."