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$35 Insulin Caps for Medicare Patients Is Not Enough
In 2021, nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adults with diabetes rationed their insulin. Most are not covered by the new price cap.
Biden Administration Offers Weak Response to Israel’s Right Wing Shakeup
While Biden bends over backwards, Netanyahu's new far right coalition is planning de facto annexation of the West Bank.
DOJ Won Antitrust Victory by Arguing Publishing Merger Would Harm Top Authors
The DOJ used an unusual legal strategy to stop the merger of two major publishing houses — with help from Stephen King.
How Banks and Private Equity Cash In When Patients Can’t Pay Their Medical Bills
Hospitals strike deals with financing companies, generating profits for lenders and more debt for patients.
New Report Details How Coal Plants Are Polluting Water and Getting Away With It
91% of U.S. coal-fired plants have ash landfills or waste ponds that leak toxic chemicals into surrounding groundwater.
Chilean Indigenous Activist Says COP27 Promoted Devastating Mega-Projects
The COP27 climate summit has pitted the human rights of Indigenous peoples against rich nations’ energy needs.
Biden’s Student Debt Relief Program Is Now in the Hands of the Supreme Court
More than 40 million borrowers are eligible to receive the benefits. Will the Supreme Court uphold their right to do so?
Abortion Protected Democrats in Midterms, But Democrats Won’t Protect Abortion
Democrats have successfully positioned themselves as the defenders of abortion, but refuse to actually protect it.
Chicago Votes in Favor of Removing Police From Mental Health Crisis Response
The response to the referendum was a victory for organizers who have fought to get police out of mental health.
Major Corporations and Institutions Are Helping to Build “Cop City” in Atlanta
Police foundations act as a back channel for corporate and wealthy interests by adding to already overinflated budgets.