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The Republican Bid to Kill the Affordable Care Act Is a Trojan Horse
Ryan and his fellow Republicans want to gut Medicaid, as revealed in a set of talking points that received little press coverage.
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Researchers Find Pesticide Spills, Accidents May Alter Farmworkers’ DNA
Farmworkers who have a high pesticide exposure event are more likely to experience molecular changes on DNA that may lead to certain cancers.
The White House’s War on Science Goes Far Beyond Typical Restrictions
CounterSpin interview with Andrew Rosenberg on Trump's hostility to science.
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Facing an Overdose Crisis, US Politicians Consider Safe Spaces for Injecting Drugs
Politicians are proposing drug reforms that have long been dismissed as too radical for discussion.
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Medical Waste Poses a Serious Environmental and Public Health Threat in Pakistan
Lack of enforcement of hazardous waste disposal regulations a major factor.
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Betsy DeVos Ethics Report Reveals Ties to Student Debt Collection Firm
Public education advocates are demanding another hearing on Trump nominee for Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, after the release of her ethics report.
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Trump’s Fake Populist Grandstanding Hides Familiar Corporate Money Game
Trump isn't putting power in the hands of the people — he's selling it to those who can afford it.
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2016: A Bad Year for Democracy, but “Best Ever” for Big Media
The fact that the Trump campaign made 2016 “the best year in the history of cable news” should scare Americans.
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Virginia Congressman Behind Ethics Rollback Attempt Accused of Conflict of Interest Over Pipeline
Virginia Republican Bob Goodlatte led a surprise effort to gut the Office of Congressional Ethics.
Reproductive Justice Is Our Fight
A newly reissued book on organizing by women of color has important lessons for the fight for reproductive justice today.