Patrick Sheehan

Patrick Sheehan is a writer currently based in Los Angeles. His writing has been published in Jacobin Magazine, In These Times, AlterNet and Occupy.com.

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“Change Is Coming”: Cubans Express Tentative Hope in Wake of Obama’s Visit

Following President Obama's recent visit to Cuba, many Cubans are wondering if the US economic embargo will soon be lifted.

By: Patrick Sheehan ,; Truthout

March 24, 2016

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What Happens When Oligarchs and Vigilantes Take Over Public Safety in a Big City

In Detroit, safety is a privilege enjoyed by the white and wealthy.

By: Patrick Sheehan ,; AlterNet

July 3, 2015

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Detroit Tax Foreclosure Is Crushing Families and Robbing County Funds

The tax foreclosure crisis in Detroit is so dire that local activists compare it to Hurricane Katrina.

By: Patrick Sheehan ,; Occupy.com

February 23, 2015

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The US Is Seeing Quickly Widening Gaps in Life Expectancy Between Groups

New Research Links Wildfire Retardants to Dangerous Heavy Metal Pollution

Trump State Dept. Reportedly Halts All Foreign Aid — Except to Israel and Egypt

Trump Attacks Abortion, Fortifying Hyde Amendment and Reviving “Global Gag Rule”

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