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GOP Plan to Cut Social Security and Medicare Is Disliked Among Republican Voters
If the GOP tries to force cuts to Social Security via the debt ceiling, it would be against their own base’s wishes.
We Need Art That Helps Us Imagine the World We Want to Win Post-“Roe”
Art takes us into possible futures where we have the right to determine our sexual and reproductive lives with dignity.
Mass Strikes and Protests Sweep France After Attack on Pension System
Strikes are “just the beginning” if Macron doesn't abandon his attempt to hike the retirement age, a labor leader said.
38 Percent of Americans Delayed Medical Care Due to Cost in 2022, a Record High
The proportion of Americans who put off care for a “very” or “somewhat” serious condition skyrocketed last year.
US Hospitals Rely On Exploited Volunteer Staff, Potentially Violating Labor Laws
Some labor experts argue many for-profit hospitals are using unpaid workers to benefit their bottom line.
California Sues Pharma Giants Over Inflated Insulin Prices
California joins states like Arkansas, Kansas and Illinois going after insulin companies and pharma middlemen.
GOP-Led House Plans to Pass Anti-Abortion Bills This Week
“We learned nothing from the midterms if this is how we’re going to operate in the first week,” one GOP lawmaker said.
UK Nurses and Ambulance Workers Are Striking for a Fully Funded NHS
Successive conservative governments have cut funding for the universal health care system once seen as a gold standard.
Lauren Boebert Says Republicans Will Push for Term Limits in Congress
Boebert did not say what she believes the term limit should be, however.
2 Years After Jan. 6, Part of Congress Has Been Shut Down Again by the Far Right
The people holding Congress hostage now are the same ones who helped foment the insurrection, says author Andy Campbell.