Environment & Health An Unhappy Birthday for Medicare and Medicaid As the iconic health programs turn 53, the GOP is advancing plans to privatize one and gut the other. By Martha Burk , OtherWords July 30, 2018 Truthout
Environment & Health EPA Chief Andrew Wheeler Already Facing Lawsuit and Call for Ethics Probe Wheeler has picked up right where his predecessor left off. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams July 30, 2018 Truthout
Economy & Labor A Progressive Political Economy in the Aftermath of Neoliberalism’s Destruction The global capitalist economy functions in a very asymmetrical and dangerous way. By C.J. Polychroniou , GlobalPolicyJournal July 30, 2018 Truthout
Economy & Labor Where Donald Trump and the Elites Agree on Protectionism: Patents and Copyrights We need to find new mechanisms for compensating innovation and creative work. By Dean Baker , Truthout July 30, 2018 Truthout
News | Environment & Health The Growing Challenge of Living and Working on a Sweltering Planet Heat waves are killing more Americans annually than any other natural disaster. By Dahr Jamail , Truthout July 30, 2018 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Graduate Student Workers Organize Against Sexual Harassment on Campus Graduate student workers have turned to unions to combat endemic conditions of sexual harassment. By Sarah Jaffe , Truthout July 30, 2018 Truthout
Economy & Labor Elon Musk and Rahm Emanuel’s Transportation Scheme Is a Privatization Bonanza This is neoliberal policy to the core. By Emma Tai & Stephanie Farmer , InTheseTimes July 29, 2018 Truthout
Op-Ed | LGBTQ Rights LGBT Adoption Is Under Attack — Again It’s time to end this kind of discrimination. By Emily Zak , Care2 July 29, 2018 Truthout
Human Rights Why It’s Time to Launch the Disability Justice Initiative It is time to formalize our seat at the table. By Rebecca Cokley , TalkPoverty.org July 29, 2018 Truthout
Economy & Labor Trump Launches War on Federal Unions Federal unions have filed suit against three anti-union executive orders that Trump signed on May 25. By Jim Campana , LaborNotes July 29, 2018 Truthout