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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.
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White Suspect Identified for Killing of Nine People in Massacre at Black Church
Authorities attempt to identify the white gunman who opened fire in a historic black church in SC Thursday evening.
Pope Francis: “Bold Cultural Revolution” Needed to Save Planet From Climate Change and Consumerism
In his long awaited encyclical on the environment and climate change, Pope Francis has called for swift action to save the planet.
Calls Mount for a National Moratorium on Charter Schools
Making public education more accountable has been the solemn pledge of government officials for years, except when it comes to charter schools.
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The Long and Disturbing Story of Corporations Outsourcing Catastrophe
In this excerpt from “Out of Sight,” the history of US corporate pollution and toxic dumping is recounted.
Privatized Medicaid Managed Care: Yet Another Health Policy Disaster
These are some of the less publicized downsides of how the ACA actually works within privatized Medicaid programs.