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The Single-Payer Breakthrough in California: Robert Pollin on the Economics of Universal Care
Single-payer makes sound economic sense for California, says Robert Pollin, lead author of an independent analysis.
Ask Your Doctor if the Paris Climate Agreement Is Right for You
Climate change is a massive public health crisis, says the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health.
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Economic Update: When the US Government Destroyed a Political Party
This week's episode discusses the Oklahoma cutting funds for public schools, why Americans don't take the paid vacations owed to them and more.
Keith Ellison: GOP Is Pushing “Tax Cut Wrapped in Veneer of a Health Care Bill” Under Extreme Secrecy
Rep. Keith Ellison discusses the Senate health care bill and what activists need to do to keep it from passing.
Greg Palast: How Racist Voter Suppression Could Cost Jon Ossoff the Georgia Election
The race for the 6th District in Georgia is the most expensive congressional race in US history.
Rep. John Conyers: Why I Am Suing President Trump
Nearly 200 Democratic congress members are suing President Trump.
Misleading, Myth-Based Reporting Risks Giving Cover to Slash Vital Programs
Rebecca Vallas discusses The Washington Post's series on disability insurance.
Nationwide Protests Oppose “Anti-Conspiracy” Bill, as Japan Moves to Remilitarize
The scope of the proposed legislation could give law enforcement agencies the ability to target anyone they suspect of “preparing to commit a crime.”
Jeff Sessions Eyes a Crackdown on Medical Marijuana, but Federal Policy Remains Unclear
Attorney General Jeff Sessions appears more interested in making arrests than in the science on cannabis.