Margaret Flowers

Margaret Flowers is a retired pediatrician and advocate for national improved Medicare for All. She directs PopularResistance.org and hosts “Clearing the FOG” radio. Follow her on Twitter: @MFlowers8.

Op-Ed

Human Rights

Deadly US Sanctions Are Exacerbating the Pandemic Globally

Biden has perpetuated the United States’ unilateral blockades, which often prevent countries from purchasing medicines.

By: Margaret Flowers ,; Truthout

October 26, 2021

Op-Ed

Environment & Health

Biden’s Health Plan Shifts Even More Public Dollars Into Private Hands

Biden’s American Rescue Plan, like the Affordable Care Act, does not move us any closer toward a single-payer system.

By: Margaret Flowers ,; Truthout

February 18, 2021

Op-Ed

Environment & Health

US Airports Are Portals for Disease Spread. Venezuela Shows Another Way.

My experience at the airport in Caracas showed me what a coordinated public health approach looks like in practice.

By: Margaret Flowers ,; Truthout

December 23, 2020

Op-Ed

Economy & Labor

To Solve the COVID Crisis, We Must Push Biden to Put People Over Profits

Will the Biden administration really listen to science if that requires putting people’s needs above corporate profits?

By: Margaret Flowers ,; Truthout

November 30, 2020

Op-Ed

Environment & Health

Supreme Court Challenge to ACA Highlights Why We Need Medicare for All

A ruling against the Affordable Care Act could jeopardize health coverage for millions amid the pandemic.

By: Margaret Flowers ,; Truthout

November 11, 2020

News Analysis

Economy & Labor

We Don’t Have to Choose Between Our Health and the Economy

We can protect public health and economic security so we can quarantine safely and reopen when it is safe.

By: Kevin Zeese &; Margaret Flowers ,; PopularResistance

May 19, 2020

News Analysis

Environment & Health

The US’s Wave of Hospital Closures Left Us Ill-Equipped for COVID-19

Since 1975, as the population grew by 115 million, the number of hospital beds shrank from 1.5 million to 925,000.

By: Margaret Flowers ,; Truthout

March 31, 2020

News Analysis

Economy & Labor

We’re in a Recession, and It’s Likely to Get Worse

Fundamental changes are needed in both the short and long term.

By: Kevin Zeese &; Margaret Flowers ,; PopularResistance

March 19, 2020

Op-Ed

Environment & Health

US Is Not Prepared for Coronavirus. We Need a Massive Expansion of Health Care.

Without competent leadership and a universal health care system, it is up to us to take action in our communities.

By: Kevin Zeese &; Margaret Flowers ,; PopularResistance

March 3, 2020

Op-Ed

Politics & Elections

We Are the Majority. We Must Turn That Into Power.

Positive change will only occur if our struggles evolve into an organized popular movement against the elites.

By: Kevin Zeese &; Margaret Flowers ,; PopularResistance

January 1, 2020

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