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Insurance Industry Ramps Up Propaganda Against Medicare for All Amid Pandemic
The insurance industry has pushed back against calls to waive all costs related to coronavirus treatment.
Years of Austerity Weakened the Public Health Response to Coronavirus
Thanks to budget cuts, public health departments nationwide have eliminated 50,000 positions since 2008.
The Senate Must Pass the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
The multibillion-dollar bill includes important provisions that will save lives as the pandemic unfolds.
Is the DNC Once Again Orchestrating the Defeat of a Socialist Candidate?
The Democratic Party has a history of suppressing socialist candidates.
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor and Michael Eric Dyson Debate Sanders vs. Biden
Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders faced off in their first one-on-one debate Sunday night.
Can a Pandemic Shake the Faith of Trump’s Followers? Don’t Count on It.
Republican voters still think Trump's done a great job and that there's nothing to worry about.
Profit Motives Are Fueling Mask Shortages at Hospitals
The prospect of sharing supplies is where the business of health care makes cooperation hard even in a crisis.
Trump Administration Seeks Exclusive Rights to Potential Coronavirus Vaccine
The administration has refused to vow that any COVID-19 vaccine will be affordable for all.
“A Time to Rethink America”: Sanders Sets Tone at Coronavirus Debate
The final Democratic debate was a dispiriting affair for reasons that went far beyond the politics of it.
Coronavirus Is Poised to Inflame Inequality in Schools
Schools are not ready to take education entirely online.