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I Treat Patients on Medicaid, and I See That Work Requirements Will Destroy the Safety Net
We are all one job loss or one devastating accident away from needing a safety net.
The Courage to Uncover the Politics and Lies Behind the Carnage in Colombia
Here are three people whose heroic efforts made a difference in a brutal time.
Will Jeff Flake Challenge Trump for the Presidency in 2020?
Odds are Flake is not really going to follow through with a primary challenge.
Scott Walker Is Making It Harder to Receive Welfare in Wisconsin. Will This Become a Nationwide Blueprint?
Walker will spend $100 million to crack down on poor people.
Four Ways Government Climate Information Has Changed Since Trump Took Office
These changes are not just damaging to those trying to address climate change.
The US Under Donald Trump: Already Hell Enough for This Muslim-American
No one will be able to say that there were no warnings as people were demonized in their own country.
The Batman Villain Behind Cambridge Analytica
At the bottom of this rabbit hole is “Citizens United.”
“The Battle for Paradise”: Naomi Klein on Disaster Capitalism and the Fight for Puerto Rico’s Future
Naomi Klein discusses the forces at play in the recovery of Puerto Rico.
In Venezuela, It’s “Democracy” if US-Backed Candidates Are Empowered, “Tyranny” if They Are Not
Mainstream media have accepted the US propaganda.
Is the Justice Kennedy Retirement Rumor Simply a Campaign Stunt?
According to one senator, there's about to be another vacancy on the Supreme Court in the near future.