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The “Free” Flu Shot Comes at a Startlingly High Cost
The wide discrepancy in what insurers pay for the same flu shot illustrates what's wrong with the U.S.'s health system.
Trump Has Made 13,435 False or Misleading Claims While in Office
Donald Trump is waging a war on words.
Big Pharma Keeps Bankrolling House GOP’s Dark Money Organization
American Action Network is spearheading the fight against the guarantee of health care for all.
Democrats Must Expand Impeachment Beyond Ukraine to Counter Right-Wing Lies
There’s plenty of partisanship to muddy the waters on Ukraine, but it's far from Trump’s only impeachable offense.
Push to Mine Minerals for “National Security” Is Creating New Market for Coal
The Trump administration has been seeking to expand mining on public lands and further loosen environmental rules.
Billionaire-Funded Criminal Justice Reform Actually Expands Carceral System
Arnold Ventures-backed reforms are undermining radical efforts to end mass incarceration in the U.S.
Trump’s New Policy on Israeli Settlements Is Illegal and Self-Serving
Trump is pandering to his extremist Christian Zionist base at the expense of the Palestinians.
Honoring Murdered Trans People Isn’t Enough. We Must End the Killing.
At least 21 trans people were murdered in the U.S. in 2019. We need to change the frameworks that enable this violence.
Sondland: Top Trump Administration Officials All in the Loop in Ukraine Scandal
Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland delivered an explosive opening statement for his impeachment testimony.
On Trans Day of Resilience, Artists Show Us a Future of Liberation
Five poets and five visual artists honor trans lives lost to violence and tell us what resilience means to them.