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Obamacare debate returns to the Supreme Court
Both the Republican and the Democratic leaderships, whatever their differences, share a basic view that healthcare-for-profit, controlled by big capitalist…
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Capitalism and the $1000 cup of water
The fact that this absurdity in medicine is presented as a normal, acceptable part of life is a symptom of…
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Capitalism kills: unemployment cause of 45K suicides per year
It is almost common sense that loss of a job or prolonged unemployment has a negative affect on mental health,…
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New capitalist healthcare tactic–Appoint a guardian for granny
In essence, nursing homes are using guardianship lawsuits as a way of strong-arming patients and their families to collect payment.
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Stop the privatization of the VA medical care system
Now privatization is being pushed onto veterans. We veterans must stop this or we will find our care system shutting…
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U.S. maternal death rate grows as attacks on women’s rights continue
How does the country that has amassed the most wealth ever in history explain a rising maternal death rate similar…
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Kaiser mental health workers strike for ethical patient care
The largest strike of U.S. mental health workers took place this past week in California when Kaiser Permanente's 2,600 mental…
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Cheap heroin, unaffordable solutions
On July 1 I wrote about how the emergency service workers of NYC were all being trained and equipped with…
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The colonial underdevelopment of Africa by Europe and the United States
This article is based on a talk given at a Nov. 7 Party for Socialism and Liberation forum on Ebola.…
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Cancer care and the trend to monopolization
I am very interested in oncology. It’s not a theoretical interest; as a person who has been treated for cancer,…
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