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Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals Found in Water at Fracking Sites
A study of hydraulic fracturing sites in Colorado finds substances that have been linked to infertility, birth defects and cancer.
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Despite Glitches, Obamacare Likely to Succeed
Paul Krugman: Anyone counting on Obamacare to collapse is probably making a very bad bet.
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The video comes at a time when a growing number of prominent voices have expressed support for single payer, sometimes called
Dean Baker | The End of the Assault on Social Security and Medicare
Dean Baker: Senator Elizabeth Warren's support for raising Social Security benefits could be exactly what we need to move the discussion of retirement income in a positive direction.
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A Look at Abortion in Haiti
Despite the fact that it is illegal, abortion is common in Haiti.
The Backroom Deal That Could’ve Given Us Single-Payer
A quick look at the financial details reveals that health insurance nationalization was always the real "path of least resistance."
What Would Universal Healthcare Look Like in the US?
Dr. David Himmelstein: The goal would be to expand Medicare to all, considering private insurance costs seven times as much to administer compared to Medicare.
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How Bureaucrats Stand in the Way of Releasing Elderly and Ill Prisoners
Prisons are struggling to cope with the growing number of elderly and ill inmates incarcerated in the US.
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In Depth: Journal Retracts Independent Study Linking Monsanto GMO Corn to Cancer in Rats
A year after a French study appeared to link GMOs and cancer, a respected American journal has retracted the study under pressure, reigniting a global debate about biotechnology's affect …
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“Do What Thou Wilt,” or Who Imagined Ted Cruz Into Existence?
The closer your political platform gets to allowing everyone to do as they want, the better your chances are to get elected.