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Hard to Swallow: Toxic Water Under a Toxic System in Flint
A growing number of cities in Michigan are finding themselves in one water-related crisis.
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Medicare at 50: Strengths to Build On
Traditional Medicare turns 50 on July 30, having had many challenges and achievements from the days of its passage to today.
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William Rivers Pitt | Killing a Nation With Euphemisms: TPP-Eats-Medicare Edition
“Like it or not, the fast-track trade agreement authority bill will sail through the Senate this week.”
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The “Monsanto Protection Act” Is Back, and More
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Green Party’s Jill Stein Announces She Is Running for President
Dr. Jill Stein officially launches her campaign as a Green Party candidate for president.
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For Father’s Day: Strong Communities, Caring People
Ramon Juan Vasquez, a community leader in Texas, writes that being a father is an honor. It is also a life journey.
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The Dignity of Living: The US’s Home Care Aides
In this Equal Voice News report, meet Christal Boutte, a Seattle woman who is among 3.5 million home caregivers.
Commentary: For-Profit Hospitals Mark Up Prices Because There’s Nothing to Stop Them
Of the 50 US hospitals that mark up prices the most, 49 of them are part of for-profit hospital chains.
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Changing a Toxic Environment and Food System: Regeneration or Degeneration?
It's time to inspire and mobilize a mighty global army of Regenerators, before it's too late.
Seed Sharing Movement Wins Big With New Legislation
In two states, bills that specifically exempt non-commercial seed sharing from commercial seed laws were recently signed into law.