EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt Unfazed By Deadly Nature Of His Ideological Agenda
EPA administrator Scott Pruitt pushes states’ rights and climate change denial without regard for the health or lives of Americans.
Around The Empire – Episode 12: The Battle For Raqqa And Future Of Syria Feat. Joshua Landis
On this episode of Around The Empire, Syria expert Professor Joshua Landis discusses the battle for Raqqa and the competing forces in Syria’s civil war.
America’s Health Care System Forces Citizens To Turn To Crowdfunding To Survive
Americans are turning to crowdfunding to pay for expensive medical procedures private insurance won’t cover, even under the Affordable Care Act.
Interview With NNU’s Michael Lighty: Solving The Healthcare Crisis With Medicare For All
For this week’s “Unauthorized Disclosure” podcast, hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola are joined by Michael Lighty, policy director for National Nurses United. He has worked on health care reform for over 25 years. Lighty addresses the need for Democrats to go on the offensive and push for a national
Medicare For All Must Be Part Of Health Care Reform Conversation
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Trump Administration Officially Drops Regime Change Objective In Syria
The U.S. will focus only on eliminating ISIS and other terror groups as part of its counter-terrorism program, not regime change.
Book Review: ‘Long Shot: The Triumphs And Struggles Of An NBA Freedom Fighter’
Decades before the NFL blackballed quarterback Colin Kaepernick for his activism and political speech, the NBA blackballed Craig Hodges.
Ohio Prisoner On Hunger Strike Against Punishment For Netflix Documentary Enters Infirmary
Ohio prisoner Siddique Abdullah Hasan entered the infirmary at the Ohio State Penitentiary (OSP) on March 24, “presumably due to failing health,” nearly one month into his hunger strike against a 90-day phone and email restriction he received as punishment for appearing in the Netflix documentary series, “Captive.” One episode of the series
The GOP’s New Front In Culture War Against Climate Science
Republicans and the fossil fuel interests that own them—along with their theoconservative ideologies—have opened up a new front in the culture wars.
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Call To Arms’ by Sturgill Simpson
This may be one of the more popular and well-known protest songs from 2016. It was performed on “Saturday Night Live” by Sturgill Simpson. The brass part for the song packs quite a punch and has a lot to do with why this antiwar song is such a rousing tune.