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Motherhood and Marginalization: The Oppressive History of the Birth Industry
Women of color cannot receive culturally competent care from a birth industry that is overwhelmingly white.
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What’s at Stake When We Talk About Health Care
How we can talk with our family, friends, neighbors and leaders about what's at stake, and what we can do together to defend healthcare.
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The US’s Health Is in the Hands of GOP Frat Boys
Trump and his Republican allies don't care about health care. They're just out to look busy and cut taxes for the rich.
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Six Ways to Put Public Interest Ahead of Big Pharma Profits
Increase access to generics, end “evergreening” drug patents, and other ways to put people before profits.
The GOP Declares War on Sick People: The Moral Depravity of Trumpcare’s Passage
It appears the GOP House Caucus has a "pre-existing condition": It lacks a soul.
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The ACA Repeal: Our Lives Are at Stake, So What Now?
This is a time for heroic communities to prove we have the power to save one another.
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Want to Stop Trumpcare? Crucify the House
Don't pivot to the Senate just yet. The intensity of rage that now engulfs House Republicans will shape the fate of Trumpcare.
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Four Dead in El Salvador: Understanding the Life and Death of Sister Maura
Sister Maura's death and life raise profound questions about the intersection of religious conviction and political action.
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Study Finds Fracking Is Strongly Related to Increased Infant Mortality
A new study in Pennsylvania shows that fracking is strongly related to increased mortality in young babies.
USDA Puts Brakes on Farmer Fair Practices Rule
Industrial chicken farming is a nightmare. The part of the story that doesn't get much press: the terrible business conditions for poultry farmers.