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Joe Biden
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We’re Spending Trillions on Weapons and War. Let’s Spend It on Health Care.
The money needed to fund Medicare for All is there. It always has been.
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Biden Calls ACA a Breakthrough for Mental Health Parity. That’s Not Quite True.
Major issues remain when it comes to ensuring that insurance treats mental health needs as it does physical health.
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Rep. Jayapal Challenges Biden on Labor Unions and Health Insurance
Many leading labor unions support the Medicare for All bill sponsored by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington).
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Democratic Debates Were Depth-Free. Will Future Rounds Be Better?
Many of the candidates were jockeying for prominence in promoting Bernie Sanders’s ideas.
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Medicare for All Emerges as Early Divide in First Democratic Debate
The single-payer talk set off other discussions about the role of health insurance and the cost of care.
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Joe Biden, Get Out of Stonewall
The Democratic Party is not a true ally in the fight for LGBTQ liberation.
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Joe Biden and Chuck Todd Lose the Second Democratic Debate
Biden had a bad night, full stop. The ground has shifted.
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Beyond Praise of Segregationists, Biden Spent Years Fighting Busing
In the 1970s, Biden was a fierce critic of Delaware’s attempts to bus students in an effort to integrate its schools.
![Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden seen at a television interview with Al Sharpton during the 2019 South Carolina Democratic Party State Convention on June 22, 2019, in Columbia, South Carolina.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/06/2019_0624-joe-biden-400x300.jpg)
To Create a New Deal That Works for Everyone, We Must Shun Centrism
The New Deal left many behind. It's time to create even bolder policies that confront the racist status quo.
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Biden Lobbyist Is Fighting Measures to Crack Down on Foreign Election Influence
Biden is not shying away from associations that may aid foreign interests.