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Mystery illnesses and a side-lined U.S. embassy spell trouble for Cuba
July 31, 2019Trump administration campaign underway to exploit illnesses of American diplomats to destroy improved relations begun in the Obama years.
Read moreJoin nationwide call-in on drug prices today!
June 20, 2019Prescription drug prices are outrageously high. We need bold action to take on big pharma monopolies and drastically lower drug prices. The Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 (H.R. 1046), from Reps. Lloyd Doggett...
Read moreDemocratic money bill halts Trump rollback of OSHA beryllium rule
June 19, 2019The bill, with spending for the Departments of Labor, Education, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Defense and other agencies, is what’s called “a minibus,” where six individual spending bills were combined.
Read moreBattling ableism: Standing up for autistic rights on the job
June 17, 2019The false ideas that we can't make our own decisions, that medical treatment is the sole determiner of our success, and that we are prone to outbursts for petty reasons permeate society.
Read moreJustice delayed: Prosecutors throw out charges in Flint water crisis case
June 14, 2019Since 2014, the residents of Flint, Michigan, have been fighting for clean water and justice.
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