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William Rivers Pitt | Ruthless, Soulless, Vicious: Three Reasons the Senate GOP’s ACA Replacement Is a Disgrace
After a careful read, it's clear: The “Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017” must be cast out like the bag of dung it is.
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Disabled Protesters Just Showed Senate Democrats How It’s Done
Where was the Democratic “Resistance” when disabled protesters were being dragged out of their wheelchairs?
By Defunding Planned Parenthood, Republicans Would Cut Services That Reduce Abortions
Dr. Willie Parker, a physician and abortion provider, discusses how the new Senate health care bill will drastically cut reproductive care.
Sacrifice Zones Part 2: Petrochemical Development Threatens the Pacific Northwest
Bernstein investigates how proposals for petrochemical development in the Pacific Northwest threatens the region's core cultural, social, and environmental values.
Economic Update: Capitalism’s Self-Destruction
This week's episode discusses the declining California State University system, Trump vs. coal industry realities and much more.
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Tongue Tied
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The Honest Cabinet
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US Women Are Disproportionately Burdened by College Debt
The student loan debt crisis is a glaring example of systemic gender inequality in 2017.
Great Lakes Restoration Is Under Threat and Here’s Why It Matters
Degraded by decades of pollution, the North American Great Lakes are finding new life through cleanup efforts now threatened by proposed federal budget cuts.
New Inhumane Record: One Person Displaced Every Three Seconds
Nearly 66 million people were forcibly displaced from their homes last year, the United Nation refugee agency has reported.