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Medicare For All

Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks to the media in support of the unionization of Amazon.com, Inc. fulfillment center workers outside the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union in Birmingham, Alabama, on March 26, 2021.
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Politics & Elections

Sanders Says He’s Got “No Problem” With Mounting a Pressure Campaign on Manchin

Manchin opposes many progressive ideas, including the $15 minimum wage, which most voters in his state support.
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Chris Walker,
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April 5, 2021
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A patient is brought into a Brooklyn hospital on January 27, 2021, in New York City.
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Environment & Health

46 Million in US Say They Would Not Be Able to Afford Needed Health Care

18 percent of U.S. adults report that someone in their household skipped needed care over the past year due to cost.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
March 31, 2021
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Protesters demonstrate outside of the New York County Republican Office in New York City on July 5, 2017.
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Environment & Health

One Year Into Pandemic, 109 Democrats Get Behind Renewed Medicare for All Effort

“The case for Medicare for All has never been clearer,” Rep. Pramila Jayapal said on Wednesday.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
March 17, 2021
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal is seen on the House steps of the Capitol during a vote on the Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act, on February 26, 2021.
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Environment & Health

House Dems to Revive Medicare for All Bill 1 Year After COVID Reached All States

Representatives Pramila Jayapal and Debbie Dingell will introduce the Medicare for All Act of 2021 on March 17.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
March 13, 2021
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Chairman Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during a Senate Committee on the Budget hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on February 10, 2021.
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Environment & Health

Sanders Demands Reform After CBO Reveals High Drug Prices for Medicare Part D

Medicare Part D pays far more for prescription medications than any other government health program.
by
Jessica Corbett,
Common Dreams
February 19, 2021
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President Biden delivers remarks with Vice President Kamala Harris in the State Dining Room at the White House on February 5, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

Biden’s Health Plan Shifts Even More Public Dollars Into Private Hands

Biden’s American Rescue Plan, like the Affordable Care Act, does not move us any closer toward a single-payer system.
by
Margaret Flowers,
Truthout
February 18, 2021
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks during a news conference with other Democrat members of Congress to push President-elect Joe Biden to appoint a corporate-free cabinet and an administration staffed with personnel committed to addressing the climate threat in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, November 19, 2020.
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Politics & Elections

Progressives Hope Paygo Exemptions in House Rules Will Pave Way for Big Reforms

Legislative responses to the COVID and climate crises no longer will require offsetting tax increases or budget cuts.
by
Julia Conley,
Common Dreams
January 2, 2021
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Joe Biden wears a mask and gestures
Op-Ed
Economy & Labor

To Solve the COVID Crisis, We Must Push Biden to Put People Over Profits

Will the Biden administration really listen to science if that requires putting people’s needs above corporate profits?
by
Margaret Flowers,
Truthout
November 30, 2020
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People wait in line at a TSA security checkpoint at Orlando International Airport on Thanksgiving eve, November 25, 2020, in Orlando, Florida.
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Education & Youth

Hundreds of Thousands of Students Traveled Home This Week Amid COVID Spike

Masking, social distancing and single-household celebrations are key to stopping new outbreaks.
by
Leanna First-Arai,
Truthout
November 26, 2020
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Joe Biden gazes thoughtfully past his folded hands
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Biden’s Victory Does Not Guarantee a Progressive Agenda. We Must Fight for It.

Progressives must demand that Biden govern for the 99 percent and not the 1 percent.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
Truthout
November 23, 2020
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